"One of Python's most persistent limitations is how unnecessarily difficult it is to take a Python program and give it to another user as a self-contained click-to-run package. The design of the Python language makes this surprisingly difficult to do. Traditionally, the only reliable way to make it happen was to bundle the entire Python runtime, and all your program's dependencies, along with the program."
"Now we're seeing a new generation of tooling-some powered by Rust and the culture of Rust-based Python utilities-that solves the age-old Python distribution problem in various ways. These tools don't address the problem of size-that's a toughie-but they do streamline the packaging process, making it almost as easy to bundle a Python app as it is to click-to-launch it."
Python is difficult to deliver as a self-contained click-to-run package. The language design adds complexity that makes redistribution challenging. Historically, reliable distribution required bundling the entire Python runtime and all program dependencies with the program. Bundling creates large redistributables and makes slimming them difficult because of Python's dynamism. Third-party programs distributed this way often need substantial tinkering to function correctly. A new generation of tooling, often powered by Rust and influenced by Rust-based Python utilities, simplifies the packaging workflow. These tools make bundling nearly as easy as click-to-launch but do not solve package size issues.
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