Bayazee wrote: > > Armin Steinhoff wrote: >> Bayazee wrote: >> > hi >> > can we hide a python code ? >> > if i want to write a commercial software can i hide my source code from >> > users access ? >> > we can conver it to pyc but this file can decompiled ... so ...!! >> > do you have any idea about this ...? >> >> Use Pyrex in order to build C-Modules from the critical parts of your >> software. >> >> > >> > --------------------------------------- >> > First Iranian Open Source Community : www.python.ir >> >> Interesting ... but you are not a member of this community. Right? >> >> --Armin > > > Hi > thanx for your answers . i read all of your replys carefully ... > i am an open source Programmer ! i love to distribute my sources and > use other ideas ! but asking a question is't reason of using it ! i > want to find a way to hide python source codes ! can we do it ? how ? > but i dont want to use it .... > this is a question that i must be answer to a friend !
Then the answer could be a question: can we hide any source/binary ? Hardware tokens (ex: smart cards) are used just for that purpose. So as long as you distribute a PC with your package and are certain it cannot be tempered with (the correct O/S, administrative rights, encrypted partitions .....) ... but I do not think there is such a PC out there. You might want to read this: http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/ www.commoncriteriaportal.org/public/files/ccintroduction.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Criteria Philippe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
