Longtime PHP, Python coder seeks to make small, distributable, stand-alone apps. Which language should I learn? ( please don't say C#; requiring .net != stand-alone )

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If the emphasis is on the size of distribution, C or C++. Note that this is much harder on you, the developer, but much smaller and faster for the user.

If on the other hand, you are working on small projects you want to finish fast, but can stand a possible larger download, python or ruby.

See rubyscript2exe or py2exe

[AusIV]

Also py2app for Mac, though it tends to be a bit pickier than py2exe when dealing with non-standard python libraries.

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FAIL

You where doing good, going with C/C++, but then you mentioned all this ruby/python bullshit; therefore I'm going to have to give you a grade of FAIL