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How do I encrypt a Python code?
Encrypt the file using the key generated
- Open the file that contains the key.
- Initialize the Fernet object and store it in the fernet variable.
- Read the original file.
- Encrypt the file and store it into an object.
- Then write the encrypted data into the same file nba. csv.
Can you copyright Python code?
Copyright applies regardless of whether it is explicitly stated or not. News: The Open Source Initiative board has voted to certify the Python license as Open Source. And if you had to ask, yes, this license is compatible with the GPL (sez RMS).
How to protect the source code of Python?
Preventing competitors from using the source code as their own or write their inspired version of the same code, one way to protect is to add signatures to your program logic (some secrets to be able to prove that code was stolen from you) and obfuscate the python source code so, it’s hard to read andutilize.
How can I protect my Python license file?
If we distribute the .py files or even .pyc files it will be easy to (decompile and) remove the code that checks the license file. Another aspect is that my employer does not want the code to be read by our customers, fearing that the code may be stolen or at least the “novel ideas”.
How do I protect Python code, cmsdk?
My employer wants to limit the usage of the software with a time restricted license file. If we distribute the .py files or even .pyc files it will be easy to (decompile and) remove the code that checks the license file.
What’s the best way to compile Python to C?
Use Cython (or something similar) to compile python to C code, then distribute your app as python binary libraries (pyd) instead. That way, no Python (byte) code is left and you’ve done any reasonable amount of obscurification anyone (i.e. your employer) could expect from regular Code, I think.