Yes - short answer is you cannot really "protect" Python code directly (see: https://python-compiler.com/post/how-to-distribute-python-program )
Long answer - don't sell your code to anyone that you do not trust with it. Obviously, there is a legal route, but there is also the "name and shame" option. Sometimes open source is better; you get paid for your time to work on the code rather than trying to sell it as a product - which then you have to try and protect. The open source option prevents the company from "selling" the code (well, they would look very silly if they tried to do that) and establishes you as the "go to" person for creating and maintaining that type of system. If they do make changes to the open source code, you'd get the benefit as well. In general, try and create partnerships with your clients so they want to include you in the development process, rather than treating each as other as competitors. On Tuesday, 19 May 2020 15:22:13 UTC+2, Andréas Kühne wrote: > > You can't really do that with Python - however - IF you want to go down > that route, you can just use the pyc files - you can theoretically > backwards compile them, but I think this is the most you can do.... > > Regards, > > Andréas > > > Den tis 19 maj 2020 kl 03:36 skrev Sunday Iyanu Ajayi <sunne...@gmail.com > <javascript:>>: > >> I get your point but my solution is kind of a SaaS Application. the >> client wants to host it on his controlled server and if they get the >> source code, they can replicate, modify and maybe sell it. Is there a way >> to host the compiled file or lock the directory to the project. >> *AJAYI Sunday * >> (+234) 806 771 5394 >> *sunne...@gmail.com <javascript:>* >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 9:28 PM Jim Armstrong <j...@jimwritescode.com >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> When I work on client projects, I deploy to a test server that is under >>> my control. Once the project is complete and they have paid the invoice, I >>> deploy to the production server under their control. At that point, I don't >>> care if they have access to the code - my contracts give the clients all >>> rights to the project code upon completion of the project. >>> >>> >>> On Friday, May 15, 2020 at 9:22:33 AM UTC-4, Sunday Iyanu Ajayi wrote: >>>> >>>> I am working for a client that wants to deploy a project I am working >>>> on in a remote server and I will like to project my source code when >>>> deployed so that they will not be able to mess with it. >>>> >>>> How can I go about it please? >>>> >>>> *AJAYI Sunday * >>>> (+234) 806 771 5394 >>>> *sunne...@gmail.com* >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Django users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to django...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/636f0636-30df-4ce2-8629-2be8b208ec37%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/636f0636-30df-4ce2-8629-2be8b208ec37%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to django...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/CAKYSAw3Hqjuz5rD_AsZ5Wa%2B3WBzQ9LN0GzZKHx3D-irztJ1G0A%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/CAKYSAw3Hqjuz5rD_AsZ5Wa%2B3WBzQ9LN0GzZKHx3D-irztJ1G0A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/021a40fa-a755-4d77-addf-dfd112597dbc%40googlegroups.com.
