On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 5:49 AM Saba Kauser <skau...@rocketsoftware.com> wrote:
> Hello Experts, > > I am looking for ways available to protect the python source code from > being available to users for write/modify. > Is it a good idea to think that python source code can be protected? > > I am aware that there are ways available to generate extensions like in > C(.pyd files) and module the sensitive code likewise, but are there any > better options available for protecting the native python source code > itself. My requirement is to have the application/source in native python > and not intermediate to other languages. > > Please share your thoughts. > As far as I know, the best way to protect your code is to actually use something as Nuitka or Cython to compile your pure-python code to native extensions. Now, if you don't want that, you can try to obfuscate your code (just google "python obfuscate code" -- I haven't actually used any of those, but I guess they may be what you want)... -- Fabio -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
