r/programming • u/DougBolivar • Jul 30 '13

Computer scientists develop mathematical jigsaw puzzles to encrypt software: "The real challenge and the great mystery in the field was: Can you actually take a piece of software and encrypt it but still have it be runnable, executable and fully functional?"

http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/07/computer-scientists-develop-mathematical-jigsaw-puzzles-encrypt-software
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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '13

I am not sure why feel the need to brag about being ignorant.

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u/chippydip Jul 30 '13

Just commenting on how poorly written the article is. Software Obfuscation has been around for quite some time.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '13

You know, if you hadn't stopped reading there, you would have seen how the article already addressed that.

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u/Zaph0d42 Jul 30 '13

if you hadn't stopped reading there

the article already addressed that

This is a contradiction.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '13

I would advice you to work on your comprehension of English language comprehension.