RE: FLASH: Business practices

[Phillip Kerman]

It's interesting to me that from what almost every post says, people don't

turn over their source files.


I've been in business for myself for 6 years and always "turn over the

source" files... Authorware, Director, Flash, JavaScript, Word documents

(hey... they could just take that text.. change a few words and republish my

work!)... I figure it's part of the price I charge.  I also figure it keeps

me from having to maintain stuff I don't want to.  The truth, however, is

it's always cheaper for my client to re-hire me than to have someone go

through my old code.   I still don't understand how situations  could occur

that you charge lots of money to develop something... then have to be so

careful that no one "steals" it from you.  The truth is any file can be

hacked... it's just not worth it.


Someone explained how drug companies research a product then don't want

someone else to come along and take it--well... there are copyright laws

that protect you from this in software.


I'm sure people see it other than I do.. and I respect that--I just don't

see it their way.  How about this... everyone who's been hurt by a client

who got the source files from you--explain what happened.  I'm curious.


Phillip



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