Powerful and versatile as it is, Python lacks a few key capabilities out of the box. For one, there is no native mechanism for compiling a Python program into a standalone executable package. To be ...

A new project, written in Rust, aims to make it easier to package and distribute a Python application as a standalone binary executable—something that has long been a pain point for Python developers.

A popular Python developer tool could also become a potent malware accessory, according to new research. A group of researchers from the University of Piraeus in Greece said that PyInstaller, a tool ...