Protecting Python Application Distributions - URGENT

[Dave LeBlanc]

sa!

Thanks! Most Excellent!

Dave LeBlanc

On Fri, 23 Feb 2001 14:59:08 -0500, "sa" <butcuz at yahoo.com> wrote:

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>- you might want to check these out:
>
>Thomas Heller's py2exe : http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/py2exe/ (an
>easy way create 'standalone' applications using disutils)
>
>Gordon McMillan's python distribution utilities :
>http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/install1.html (more options, but steeper
>learning curve)
>
>good luck,
>
>sa
>
>"Dave LeBlanc" <whisper at oz.net> wrote in message
>news:976e99$7pj$0 at 216.39.170.247...
>> Hi;
>>
>> I have the possible chance to do a consulting project in Python, but
>> the customer has raised concerns about (not) doing a source
>> distribution.
>>
>> I've read some stuff about python->C etc. but I haven't been able to
>> find any concrete information.
>>
>> Any information about creating "exe" or "shrouded" or some other form
>> of protected distribution on Windows would be greatly appreciated. (I
>> realize that 100% protection is impossible given sufficient
>> motivation; I'd just like to make it irritating enough that most
>> people wouldn't bother trying to decompile/reconstruct the code.)
>>
>> Cross-emails to whisper at oz.net greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave LeBlanc
>>
>> P.S. Any solution that created stand-alone .exe files (no separate
>> python.exe needed) would be of special interest.
>>
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