Is there a good obfuscater for Perl code?

Question

Does anyone know of a good code obsfucator for Perl? I\'m being ask to look into the option of obsfucating code before releasing it to a client. I know obsfucated code can s

Answer 1

This isn't a serious suggestion, however take a look at Acme::Buffy.

It will at least brighten your day!

Answer 2

Please don't do that. If you don't want people to alter your Perl code then put it under an appropriate licence and enforce that licence. If people change your code when you licence says that they shouldn't do that, then it's not your problem when your updates not longer work with their installation.

See perlfaq3's answer to "How Can I hide the source for my Perl programs? for more details.

Answer 3

I would just invite them into my SVN tree on their own branch so they can provide changes and I can see them and integrate their changes into my development tree.

Don't fight it, embrace it.