import bpy
context = bpy.context
scene = context.scene
curve_ob = context.object
obs = [o for o in context.selected_objects if o is not curve_ob]

res = 10
cyclic = False
new_obs = []
o = 0 if cyclic else 1
pts = res - 1
for i in range(pts + o):
    s = obs[i % len(obs)].copy()
    s.location = (0, 0, 0)
    fp = s.constraints.new(type='FOLLOW_PATH')
    fp.target = curve_ob
    fp.use_fixed_location = True
    sc = s.constraints[0]
    sc.offset_factor = i / pts
    scene.collection.objects.link(s)
    new_obs.append(s)

# remove constraints
scene.update()
for s in new_obs:
    sc = s.constraints[0]
    s.location = s.matrix_world.translation
    s.constraints.remove(sc)