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I'm still new with delphi and I developed an application that loads at runtime bpl files following this guide http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/27178

The bpl files will be in the same folder as the main app, and I was wondering what is the security in doing this?

I found this question External modules security but it doesn't fully answers mine.

I mean, if the clients copy these bpl files and give them to other developers, can they use/access them if they have the same delphi version? Or in some ways access the source code?

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These are just executable modules like .exe or .dll modules. They are exactly as secure as any other executable module.

If the clients copy these bpl files and give them to other developers, can they use/access them if they have the same delphi version?

Yes.

Or in some ways access the source code?

No. Compiled bpl package files do not contain source code.

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  • Although a developer *could* use a BPL, its usefulness would be severely hampered by the lack of associated DCU and DCP files. – Rob Kennedy Apr 10 '15 at 19:30