# Closed source ruby script?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/closed-source-ruby-script/70376>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 19, 2006, 6:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/closed-source-ruby-script/70376 "2006-02-19T06:39:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 6:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/closed-source-ruby-script/70376/1 "2006-02-19T06:39:39Z")

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Hi,

How to I make a ruby script closed source so no one can see the script  
or alter it?

Thanks,  
Peter

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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 6:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/closed-source-ruby-script/70376/2 "2006-02-19T06:45:43Z")

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removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> How to I make a ruby script closed source so no one can see the script  
> or alter it?

There’s been a lot of threads, here’s some search terms: “Obfuscate  
(encrypt) source” “source protection”, “binary distribution”