Re: [Python-Dev] LSB: pyc stability

2006-12-04 Thread Josiah Carlson
Neil Toronto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > compresses quite well. Can Python import modules from encrypted ZIP > files? That'd be an interesting way to protect a trade secret, and > probably safer (in the courts) than distributing bytecode. An import hook would do it. - Josiah ___

Re: [Python-Dev] LSB: pyc stability

2006-12-04 Thread Brett Cannon
On 12/4/06, Neil Toronto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Martin v. Löwis wrote: > Brett Cannon schrieb: > >> Did they say why they wanted to distribute bytecode files? I assume it >> is either for space considerations or they think it will help to protect >> their IP somehow. >> > > It's to protect

Re: [Python-Dev] LSB: pyc stability

2006-12-04 Thread Neil Toronto
Martin v. Löwis wrote: > Brett Cannon schrieb: > >> Did they say why they wanted to distribute bytecode files? I assume it >> is either for space considerations or they think it will help to protect >> their IP somehow. >> > > It's to protect the IP (i.e. for proprietary software). They a

Re: [Python-Dev] LSB: pyc stability

2006-12-04 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Brett Cannon schrieb: > Some people (Robert Schweikert) requested byte-code stability at the > LSB meeting: LSB should standardize a certain version of the byte code, > and then future versions of Python should continue to support this > byte code version. > > > Did they say why

Re: [Python-Dev] LSB: pyc stability

2006-12-04 Thread Brett Cannon
On 12/4/06, "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Some people (Robert Schweikert) requested byte-code stability at the LSB meeting: LSB should standardize a certain version of the byte code, and then future versions of Python should continue to support this byte code version. Did they

[Python-Dev] LSB: pyc stability

2006-12-04 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Some people (Robert Schweikert) requested byte-code stability at the LSB meeting: LSB should standardize a certain version of the byte code, and then future versions of Python should continue to support this byte code version. I explained that this is currently not supported, but would be technica