Re: FLASH: Business practices

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interesting thread ...


most of the time I also work open-source,

not because it`s my attitude, but in most of the cases

as a freelancer I don`t work for the end-client, but

rather for a company and on larger-scale projects

in which more people than me are involved .


So I am actually a bit confused ,

are most of the freelancers on this list

working for end-clients ???


I found it to be common practice so far

and really couldn�t see the point in getting

bothered for each little change to be called

and write a bill for small changes .


But then again it always depends on the project.

If I get a Job to do a Custumization for one of

my games or to do a new one, it`s totally different

of course ! In that case I think it`s totally legitimate

to take the attitude of not giving away your source

and if at all call for alot of money - since basically

the company/client if they wanted could easily

customize and resell the product as much as they want .


just my spontaneous 2 cents


      dom

-=Visuality=-


----- Original Message -----

From: "Phillip Kerman" <

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Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 1:24 AM

Subject: RE: FLASH: Business practices



> 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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