Re: Copy protection for a .NET application

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From: mmarsh (mmarsh_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 08:51:01 -0800

Have you considered Protector from Remotesoft.com?
It "completely stops MSIL disassembly and decompilation"
Mike Marsh

"Robby" wrote:

>
> Well, I was talking about NGEN so your statements are incorrect. NGEN
> assemblies do not require you to distribute MSIL.
>
> Robby
>
> "Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1c1305db6a05f34a98b9cd@msnews.microsoft.com...
> > Robby <edmund@not.my.email.com> wrote:
> >> Using the NGEN utility is not ignoring the .Net Framework. It is a part
> >> of
> >> the .Net Framework. Machine code compiled assembiles still need the .Net
> >> Framework installed to run. You should not make grossly incorrect
> >> statements like that.
> >
> > I think you should be careful about the fact before accusing others of
> > making grossly incorrect statements:
> >
> > 1) NGENed assemblies still require the original IL, so don't help in
> > the slightest.
> > 2) If you'd followed the link I provided, you'd see that the products I
> > was referring to *don't* require the .NET framework to be installed
> > - they include everything that's required. I wasn't talking about
> > NGEN, as it doesn't accomplish the desired goal.
> >
> > Of course, if you don't believe me about the first point, you'd
> > presumably be happy to send me an NGENed executable which you believe
> > doesn't contain any IL. If you can do so, *then* I'll apologise for
> > making a grossly incorrect statement.
> >
> > --
> > Jon Skeet - <skeet@pobox.com>
> > http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
> > If replying to the group, please do not mail me too
>
>
>

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