encrypting python modules

[Robert Latest]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:

> No, it's a serious question. You distribute Python code, and you're 
> worried that your users will modify the source code and then neglect to 
> mention it when they report bugs which they introduced.
>
> Before you build an elephant-proof fence around your house, it is quite 
> reasonable to ask whether or not there are actually elephants in your 
> neighbourhood.

Depending on where you are, there are probably plenty. Recently I started 
hacking around in a GPLed Python app (GRAMPS, if anybody cares). This 
program has a built-in bug report feature which makes it easy to email bugs 
with associated stack trace etc. to the developers. Unfortunately the bug 
report window also automatically popped up even when stuff went wrong within 
my own broken code. For such a case it would be good if a software could 
somehow detect modifications of itself and its associated modules.

And, contrary to the advice I gave elsethread, unfortunately it's impossible 
to just drop uncooperative customers when you develop GPL software ;-)

robert