Re: detecting a JVM embedded in an app?



On Sat, 21 May 2005 08:56:26 +0100, Stephen Kellett
<snail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>In message <p27t81p1bjo885mmdmku19uts6d4qnn4gs@xxxxxxx>, George Neuner
><gneuner2/@comcast.net> writes
>
>>It will also work if the statically linked
>>lib file was edited or regenerated to reference the renamed DLL.
>
>How likely is it that someone is going to go to that much effort?

It's no effort on Windows if you have the MS toolchain ... you just
use lib.exe with the /DEF option.


>Why would anyone rename the DLL in the first place? This is nonsense,
>I've never known any company rename another company's DLLs.
>Probably violates the license agreement in the first place.

This is a much better argument although renaming rights can probably
be negotiated if you're serious about it. Certainly the standard
licenses from most companies would disallow it.

George
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