Switch from perl to python?

[Martin v. Löwis]

> > Can I distribute a reliable python/GUI application without including
> > the source (not interested in obfuscation or source filters)?
> 
> Nope.

I think the correct answer is a clear "yes". If you ship the byte code, 
the application will be just as reliable as it is with source code.

If you use one of the packaging schemes (Installer, freeze, etc), you can
put all byte code files together with the interpreter binary, to get a 
single file application. This is not as reliable as using the source code:
you need to perform testing to verify you have included everything, and
that your application is not relying on direct access to files on disk that
are now archived.

Regards,
Martin