How to avoid reverse code engineering of a python executable

[Diez B. Roggisch]

Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch wrote:

> On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:40:28 +0000, NicolasG wrote:
> 
>> Couple of day's ago I asked for your help on how to create a single
>> file of a python executable. Now I want to proceed a little bit
>> further asking how can I avoid (or at least make it difficult) for
>> some one to extract my code by using reverse code engineer techniques?
>> I came on pyobfuscate but I would like more suggestions and guide to
>> achieve the most possible security in this matter.
> 
> Just don't deliver the code at all but provide a webservice.
> 
> Everything else can be reverse engineered and possibly will be if it is
> worth the trouble.

Most things aren't. Even if one thinks so. The efforts put into reverse
engineering software usually don't stem from the desire to rip code one
couldn't write self, but to e.g. circumvene registration keys or otherwise
locked software.

Diez