devdiscuss wrote: > I'm wondering if anyone is distributing shrinkwrapped applications > built on Django that users can download and run locally? There are a > few goals that I'm considering as I'm trying to evaluate a web > development platform (I definitely see a lot of good stuff here): > > * Users want the data locally, so having the application downloaded > and installable on their end is a requirement. This could be either > installed as a standalone application (single user), or onto a central > server (multi-user). > * The ability to setup a web server and database via installer/MSI > which can host Django without user intervention. If they have to > tweak Apache or other stuff, I'm SOL. > * The ability to obfuscate the code to some degree, so that the source > is not laying around openly. I understand that Python can be compiled > to bytecode. In looking at Ruby, this appears to be a non-option. I > realize that if someone is truly motivated, they can reverse engineer > the byte code, however; at least the source is generated and not what > was written by myself. > > Anyone have any feedback? Am I crazy to try this and should just > stick with a hosted option? > > Thanks!
You could try using VMware (or something similar) to create a virtual appliance, that way the end user won't have to worry about setting up the web server, database server etc. -+ enlight +- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
