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ionCube Encoding vs Open Source Debate: Why smart developers protect their code but don't lock everything down.

When it comes to distributing PHP applications, discussions often swing between two extremes: fully open-source everything or lock all your code behind encryption/encoding. Critics of encoding often argue that open source is superior because users can still inspect and customise code. But the truth is far more nuanced, and the most successful software vendors already know it.

New Release: ionCube Encoder 15 with PHP 8.4 and other security updates!

A big thank you once again for all your support over the years as we celebrate the release of ionCube Encoder 15. Your trust in our product means so much to us, and as such, we’ve continued to work hard to improve it each year. With such a complex security tool, it can be challenging to keep up with the rapid pace of change in PHP, but here we are with a new release which comes with full support for PHP 8.4 syntax encoding Here’s a quick look at everything this version has to offer…