How to protect and compile python source code into a .so library?

Question

I would like to protect my python source code, I know there is no absolute protection possible, but still there should be some means to make it difficult en

Answer 1

As mgilson mentioned in the comments, Cython is probably your best bet here. Generally speaking, you can use it to convert your pure-python source code into compiled extension modules. While the primary intent of Cython is for enhanced performance, there shouldn't be any barriers for using it for source-code protection. The extension modules it outputs aren't limited in any special ways so anything you were able to do from within Python before, you should be able to do from the Cython-generated extension modules. Cython does have a few known limitations in terms of supported features that may need to be worked around but, overall, it looks well suited to serving your purpose.