How can I obfuscate my Perl script to make it difficult to reverse engineer?

Question

I've developed a Perl script that has a confidential business logic.

I have to give this script to another Perl coder to test it in his environment. He may try to extract the logic in my program. So I want to make my script very hard to understand.

Any suggestions?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1885800/how-can-i-obfuscate-my-perl-script-to-make-it-difficult-to-reverse-engineer

Answer 1

I suggest that you get this person and his management to sign a legally enforceable agreement that forbids all forms of reverse engineering, and any other means of gaining access to the stuff you want to protect.

Obfuscation cannot protect you against a determined attempt to reverse engineer. It is theoretically and practically impossible.