[Tutor] Read protection of python files for Abaqus

[Ferruh KAYHAN]

Thank you very much for your reply. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Johnson [mailto:kent37 at tds.net] 
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 2:13 PM
To: Ferruh KAYHAN
Cc: tutor at python.org
Subject: Re: [Tutor] Read protection of python files for Abaqus

Ferruh KAYHAN wrote:
> Dear Sirs;
> Good morning.
> I do not like abaqus users will read my python file codes.  How can I 
> protect my codes from reading ans still workable by Abaqus import??

You can ship .pyc files instead of .py files, that will discourage
casual readers.

I don't think there is anything you can do to stop a determined reader
from understanding your code.

Kent