so what you're calling scrambling/encryption is actually a transformation? the encryption library transforms the coordinates so that they match the distorted map?
what is the advantage of this? couldn't an attacker get a copy of the software? is there some kind of real-time authorisation step so that they can disable the transformation or change it?
[edit: thanks; wasn't thinking you thought it a good idea, just curious for more info]
I'm not questioning the advantage (in my view it's a small roadblock if you're motivated enough to actually get the data) just stating an inane regulation...
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so what you're calling scrambling/encryption is actually a transformation? the encryption library transforms the coordinates so that they match the distorted map?
what is the advantage of this? couldn't an attacker get a copy of the software? is there some kind of real-time authorisation step so that they can disable the transformation or change it?
[edit: thanks; wasn't thinking you thought it a good idea, just curious for more info]
Yes... it's not very hard to reverse engineer.
I'm not questioning the advantage (in my view it's a small roadblock if you're motivated enough to actually get the data) just stating an inane regulation...