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Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo?

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From Joshua Landau <joshua@landau.ws>
Date 2014-01-17 21:31 +0000
Subject Re: Is it possible to protect python source code by compiling it to .pyc or .pyo?
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
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On 17 January 2014 00:58, 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?

If you're worried about something akin to corporate espionage or
some-such, I don't know of a better way than ShedSkin or Cython. Both
of those will be far harder to snatch the source of. Cython will be
particularly easy to use as it is largely compatible with Python
codebases.

I offer no opinions, however, on whether this is a task worth doing. I
only suggest you consider the disadvantages and how they apply to your
individual case.

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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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