Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting
Randall Smith
randall at tnr.cc
Wed Jun 24 14:20:07 EDT 2015
On 06/24/2015 06:36 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> I don't understand how mangling the data is supposed to protect the
> recipient. Don't they have the ability unmangle the data, and thus expose
> themselves to whatever nasties are in the files?
They never look at the data and wouldn't care to unmangle it. The
purpose is primarily to prevent automated software (file indexers, virus
scanners) from doing bad things to the data.
-Randall
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