[throwawaymaths]

No. Some bytecode compiled languages are compiled and require at least an archive to be unzipped or at least the virtual machine pre installed.

Java is an example -- you'll want your your system java deployment to match the stuff stashed in your jar.

Erlang is compiled but usually releases bundle the VM up with the project, so you typically deliver a full directory with the VM packed in there.

[heleninboodler]

On top of this, with java, the jvm is itself dynamically linked to libc most of the time.