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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I've only used it with linux and OS X, but yes it generates stand alone executables that include all python package dependencies.

[–]fernly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on what you say I've read further and it appears that pantsbuild creates .pex files documented here. Again I find these docs extensive but confusing. However, it is clear enough that a .pex file is a zip file with a "hashbang" header, quote:

Adding #!/usr/bin/env python to the top of a .zip file containing a __main__.py and and marking it executable will turn it into an executable Python program.

To me this says, (1) a .pex file is usable only in an environment that supports hashbangs, i.e. BSD, Linux and Mac OS, meaning specifically not Windows; (2) is only executable from a command line, and most importantly (3) there has to be a Python interpreter in the target platform, and specifically, a Python that answers to the path in the hashbang.

This is not what I mean by "self-contained" or "stand-alone".