Guy Fawkes wrote: > I was wondering if Python programs always need to include the source code > with the program itself. I'm asking this because I don't want my program to > be open-source and so far all the Python programs I've seen included the > source code.
You can include the source code but still not be open source; it's not unusual for python programs to have licenses prohibiting the modification or redistribution of the source code. > Is it possible to make an executable with only bytecode? You can import and use the .pyc files with a few caveats. They're pretty trivial to disassemble though, so it's rarely worth it; just make clear what's allowed (and what's not allowed) in your license. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
