[Tutor] where python is used in real world

[Timo]

Op 04-12-11 08:47, surya k schreef:
> I don't understand why python doesn't provide executable files for the 
> source code.
> I am using py2exe for building executables and I found that, it 
> doesn't completely change code into binary but creates dll files and 
> python libraries to run that particular code. This process makes 
> program very large although it isn't.
I think Windows is the only operating system which doesn't come with 
Python pre-installed (except some exotic ones). But on Windows, you do 
install JVM to run Jave programs, .NET, Flash, ... why not the Python 
interpreter to run Python programs?

Cheers,
Timo


> 1. Why doesn't python doesn't offer executable file ?
> 2. If one wants to make a commercial software using python, how can he 
> hide the code?
> 3. However, if one wants to make an open source software, as python 
> doesn't offer executable files, how people make those so as to 
> distribute their products to people?
>
>
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