Re: Oracle IP and Unwrapping PL/SQL Code

Patents are expensive. World-wide patents are insanely expensive for a smaller enterprise. It's literally not doable.

It's not quite that simple, I think.

Plus, I don't think that the only reason to want to wrap code is IP - another reason I see is: "don't mess with it". Imagine if Oracle's internal PL/SQL code wasn't wrapped. People are already tampering with the data dictionary (because they can see it) - if they could do the same to the packages ...

I think those websites - if for ethical reasons only - shouldn't exist.

It's fine to be able to purchase this as a service, if there is a legitimate need. But in such a public and free manner, I don't agree with it.

Stefan

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 8:18 PM, <rob_at_oraclewizard.com> wrote:

> There is even a plugin for sql developer to unwrap pl/sql. If you want to
> protect your code, then copyright your work and use patents where
> appropriate.
>
> Robert P. Lockard
>
> On October 13, 2017 at 8:55 AM Rumpi Gravenstein <rgravens_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I see that there are websites out there now that will unwrap wrapped
> PL/SQL for you for free. See https://www.codecrete.net/UnwrapIt/. Is
> Oracle or anyone working on taking these sites down? Does Oracle have an
> official stance on how to better protect any IP you may have in PL/SQL code?
>
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