RE: Decompile - Projecting source

ASC( the developers of SEQUEL400 used to have a method of de-compiling RPG
programs. You would send them the object and they would retrieve the source.
It worked very well. I sent them some program objects to help them test the
process and the source they retrieved was an exact match. I don't know if
they still do that or not. Talk to Ken Kelly of ASC if you are curious.
Tom Huff

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Bob Cozzi
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 12:19 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: RE: Decompile - Projecting source

Sure,
Hack into your system and look at it.
Other than that... (especially if you OPTIMIZE(*FULL) it) there's no
practical
way.

-Bob Cozzi
www.iSeriesTV.com
Ask your Manager to watch iSeriesTV.com

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
Behalf Of albartell
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:26 AM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: Decompile - Projecting source

 
 
I am writing some code for a client that we would normally have them sign a
license agreement for, but they "need the code NOW" and don't want to get
the lawyers involved which obviously takes much longer than "now".  I can
easily disable the software after a period of time by hardcoding a date into
the program and checking it each time the program is run, but I don't want
them to be able to gain access to the source to see ANYTHING.  They are not
malicious by any means, but I want to protect my butt and still meet their
timelines.  
 
So here is what I am wondering...
 
If I compile my code with zero debugging options in an effort to protect the
source, does somebody have any way whatsoever of viewing that code?
 
Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com