# Encoding Rails project source code **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 1, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encoding-rails-project-source-code/87303 "2007-03-01T15:49:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encoding-rails-project-source-code/87303/1 "2007-03-01T15:49:42Z")
Hello, After weeks of speaking with my boss, I’ve finally convinced him to allow me to switch our in-house PHP application (for inventory control, employee monitoring, etc.) to Ruby on Rails. He told me that once the application was running smoothly, he plans to commercialize it for our specific industry. However, he asked if there was some sort of way to encode the source code so that if he sells it, no one can modify it, for obvious reasons. I know that PHP has some programs that encode the source code of the application, making the application usable, but it cannot be modified (Using Google to search for “PHP Encoder” brings up many different results). I was wondering, is there something similar for Rails? Searching Google didn’t get me much information. If such a thing exists, I’ll be working on Rails full time, which is what I’ve wanted for a long time! Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encoding-rails-project-source-code/87303/2 "2007-03-01T15:57:43Z")
On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 06:48:35AM -0800, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote : > Hello, Hi, > After weeks of speaking with my boss, I’ve finally convinced him to > allow me to switch our in-house PHP application (for inventory > control, employee monitoring, etc.) to Ruby on Rails. Good for you! > I was wondering, is there something similar for Rails? > Searching Google didn’t get me much information. If such a thing > exists, I’ll be working on Rails full time, which is what I’ve wanted > for a long time! I have the same problem with my current project. It’s almost complete but we don’t know how to encode it yet. We didn’t find a solution :’( > Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! +1 Have fun, – ,========================. | Pierre-Alexandre M. | | email : removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid | `========================’ ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encoding-rails-project-source-code/87303/3 "2007-03-01T16:23:48Z")
On Mar 1, 6:48 am, “removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I know that PHP has some programs that encode the source code of the > application, making the application usable, but it cannot be modified > (Using Google to search for “PHP Encoder” brings up many different > results). I was wondering, is there something similar for Rails? > Searching Google didn’t get me much information. If such a thing > exists, I’ll be working on Rails full time, which is what I’ve wanted > for a long time! > > Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! This is pretty FAQ. google ruby-talk archiev (AND c.l.ruby archive, they diverged for a few months last year or year before) for “protect/ obscure/hide/ source code” [http://rubystuff.org/nodewrap/#tools](http://rubystuff.org/nodewrap/#tools) [http://blog.zenspider.com/archives/zenobfuscate/](http://blog.zenspider.com/archives/zenobfuscate/) ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encoding-rails-project-source-code/87303/4 "2007-03-01T17:56:00Z")
On Mar 1, 7:41 am, “removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I was actually searching for “Rails encoding”, but totally forgot > about the “Ruby” aspect of it. Sorry about that. > > I’ve checked those links out, and once I get my project underway, I’ll > verify the software and hopefully it’ll be just what I need. Thank you > very much for the quick help! also very effective: [http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/streamCopyYoutubeRevverEtc.html](http://redhanded.hobix.com/inspect/streamCopyYoutubeRevverEtc.html) ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/encoding-rails-project-source-code/87303/5 "2007-03-01T16:41:50Z")
I was actually searching for “Rails encoding”, but totally forgot about the “Ruby” aspect of it. Sorry about that. I’ve checked those links out, and once I get my project underway, I’ll verify the software and hopefully it’ll be just what I need. Thank you very much for the quick help!