Hi All, I need to give my R code to my client to use. I would like to protect the logic/algorithms that have been coded in R. This means that I would not like anyone to be able to read the code.
I am searching for ways to protect R code. I would like to create a .exe kind of file which could be executed without using R or requiring to install R. I would not like the R code to be loaded in R. This is so because, after R loads a function, if you type the function name on the command prompt, you can see the complete code. I would not like to give this type of access to the R code. I explored the option of creating .bat file (using command: R CMD BAT) and byte code (using command: compile). These are not useful since they open R, load these functions and then the R code is visible. Is there any other way to protect the R code which would help me package all my files/source files and give me an executable file which would be run without opening R? Another problem is that R is freely downloadable. Is it somehow possible to protect the code from being loaded in R and being seen. Thanks -- Vaishali =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.