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| Date | 2014-01-16 17:21 -0800 |
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| From | Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> |
| Subject | Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? |
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| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.5617.1389921693.18130.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On 01/16/2014 05:09 PM, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Sam <lightaiyee@gmail.com> wrote: >> I would like to protect my python source code. It need not be foolproof as long as it adds inconvenience to pirates. >> >> Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Does .pyo offer better protection? No and no. > Distribute your code with a copyright notice, accept that a few people > will rip you off, and have done with it. Yes. One of the nice things about Python is being able to fix bugs myself [1]. -- ~Ethan~ [1] Yes, I file upstream bug reports. :)
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Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Sam <lightaiyee@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 16:58 -0800 Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-01-16 20:07 -0500 Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-01-17 12:07 +1100 Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-17 12:09 +1100 Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-01-16 17:21 -0800 Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-01-17 05:11 +0000 Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Joshua Landau <joshua@landau.ws> - 2014-01-17 21:31 +0000 Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo? Tim Delaney <timothy.c.delaney@gmail.com> - 2014-01-18 09:02 +1100
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