Windows installer from python source code without access to source code

[Jim Schwartz]

What license do I have to choose so people can't use my code?  I don't know
this stuff.

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From: Python-list <python-list-bounces+jschwar=sbcglobal.net at python.org> On
Behalf Of Chris Angelico
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2023 7:09 AM
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Subject: Re: Windows installer from python source code without access to
source code

On Fri, 31 Mar 2023 at 23:01, Jim Schwartz <jschwar at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> I want a windows installer to install my application that's written in 
> python, but I don't want the end user to have access to my source code.
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> Is that possible using python?  I was using cx-freeze, but that has 
> the source code available.  So does pyinstaller.  I think gcc does, too.
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> Does anyone know of a way to do this?
>

Fundamentally no, it's not. Python code will always be distributed as some
form of bytecode. The only way to make it available without revealing
anything is to put it on a server and let people access it without running
it themselves.

But why is that a problem? Copyright law protects you from people stealing
your code and making unauthorized changes to it, and if you're not worried
about them making changes, there's no reason to hide the source code
(whatever you distribute would be just as copiable). Are you concerned that
people will see your bugs? We all have them.

ChrisA
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