Python compiler?

[Gerrit Holl]

J Dubal wrote on 948517333:
> Hello good people!

Hello,

> I am new to python and I understand that although it is a free-to-use
> language, it can be used to build commercial, propritary applications.
> Is this correct?

Absolutly.

> Does it have a compiler for Linux and/or windows that can produce native
> executables?

Yes, it has one. It's included in the Python distribution, Tools/freeze.
It's called freeze, and with it, you won't need any Python interpreter.

> If not, do we have to distribute python application sources?

Well, not really, there's another way. Python produces bytecode,
which is also non-readable text. However, you'll need an
interpreter for it, and there are ways to decompile it.

> Are there modules or libs available to bulid data entry/query applications
> for character terminals?

I don't know which platform you're using, but on Unix, there is a
module called "curses". A slightly larger but less crossplatform (won't
work on all unices) is downloadable; search for it on www.vex.net/parnassus.

kind regards,
Gerrit.

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