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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't understand why python doesn't provide
executable files for the source code. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am using py2exe for building executables and I
found that, it doesn't completely change code into binary but creates dll files
and python libraries to run that particular code. This process makes program
very large although it isn't.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Why doesn't python doesn't offer executable file
? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. If one wants to make a commercial software using
python, how can he hide the code?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. However, if one wants to make an open source
software, as python doesn't offer executable files, how people make those so as
to distribute their products to people?</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>