Doc strings for a standalone app??

[Peter Hansen]

Rick L. Ratzel wrote:

> 
>    I think docstrings have a legitimate disadvantage in certain 
> situations.  If you use a hash-sign comment, you're guaranteed that it 
> won't be in the binaries, which is a big advantage to some if that 
> comment contains highly sensitive documentation.

:-)  I suppose that's true.  I thought the type of documentation
we were talking about was just API-related stuff, but I suppose
in some places of employment even that might need filtering:

function name: launchApp
inputs: string containing path to application
outputs: boolean, indicating success if true
description: This function launches the specified application if
   it can be found.  Note: special hacks in place to slow launching
   of non-Microsoft applications!  This function should be the one
   we publicize to our third-party developers.  Suckers....  -BG