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Tue Dec 10 10:53:04 2002

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At present there are no compilers that translate Python source code =
directly into a native executable - and probably there will never be - =
you always need the interpreter around.

There are however tools that can "freeze" an application. Essentially =
they just bundle together your source along with any modules it needs =
and the interpreter into a unique binary executable that can then be =
distributed standalone without requiring the users to have Python =
installed.

With my best regards,
G. Rodrigues
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  From: Maarten Mulders=20
  To: tutor@python.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 2:49 PM
  Subject: [Tutor] (no subject)

  Well, this might be the most basic question ever asked, but I'll do...
  I'm using Win98. How can I compile Python-code to an executable =
(*.exe)? Or isn't that possible?
  Thanks in advance.

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At present there are no compilers that =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There are however tools that can =
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application. Essentially they just bundle together your source along =
with any=20
modules it needs and the interpreter into a unique binary executable =
that can=20
then be distributed standalone without requiring the users to have =
Python=20
installed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With my best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>G. Rodrigues</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3Dmuldersmaarten@hotmail.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:muldersmaarten@hotmail.com">Maarten Mulders</A> </DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 10, =
2002 2:49=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Tutor] (no =
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  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><BR>Well, this might be the most =
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  question ever asked, but I'll do...<BR>I'm using Win98. How can I =
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