hide python code !

[John Machin]

Bayazee wrote:
> hi
> can we hide a python code ?
> if i want to write a commercial software can i hide my source code from
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[1]
> users access ?
> we can conver it to pyc but this file can decompiled ... so ...!!
> do you have any idea about this ...?
>
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> First Iranian Open Source Community : www.python.ir
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[1] and [2] don't seem to be compatible.

Really the only way to keep your code secret is not to distribute it --
provide the functionality from a web server.

If you want to distribute obfuscated code, consider writing it in perl
:-)