[Thinlinc-technical] "obfuscating python scripts" in ThinLinc

[Peter Astrand]

Hi, thanks for the feedback. As you say, completely moving to an open 
source code base is a big decision and will likely not happen in a near 
future. Such a change would likely also require a new business model. 
(Also see this bug about obfuscating less: 
https://www.cendio.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4689)

However, we can always consider providing the source code under a NDA, 
when there's a special need for this. Especially if you only need one or a 
few files.

Also, in many cases, there are other (often better) alternatives than get 
the source. For example, for unlocking the screen on session reconnect, we 
just needs to implement this bug:

https://www.cendio.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2466


Best regards,
Peter


On Mon, 14 Dec 2015, Carsten Rose wrote:

> Dear thinlinc crew, Jens
>
> as Jens wrote, obfuscate the thinlinc python scripts makes it difficult for 
> all to script additonal features, to debug, ...
>
> Example:
> - Unlocking a screenlock on session reconnect.
> - A commandline program for managing sessions (SunRay: utstatus) by reading 
> the session database.
> ...
>
> Therefore, Zurich would also like to vote for 'do not obfuscate' ;-)
>
> Often, there are good reasons to protect software or to not distribute. In 
> general it's a big decision to open the code.
>
> If 'complete open / public available' is not an option, maybe signing a NDA 
> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreement) or customer with 
> active licenses may get the plain code (on request) could be a solution?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Carsten
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