RE: FLASH: who owns the fla?

[Branden J. Hall]

I have to disagree with you here, Flash is coding now.  All of my Flash

games are sold

SWF *only*, if the client wants the source (non-exclusivly) they have to add

at least an extra zero to the price tag.  I have had no problem finding

clients to purchase my games or for whom I make custom games.  I tell the

clients up front that they get the finished project and that any changes

outside of the orginal contract will be on a per-hour basis.


-= Branden J. Hall

-= Multimedia Developer/Instructor

-= Fig Leaf Software



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Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 8:54 PM

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Subject: Re: FLASH: who owns the fla?



I have to disagree. You can't compare a software application or a game with

a document file. They are totally different things. You buy a application to

complete a certain need. You don't expect to own the source code and the

licence states this before you run the app. With a .fla file, especially if

it is commissioned, the client owns all rights to all content. The time paid

for to develop the file is the clients time.  In real terms, what is the

difference between a .fla and .swf? Nothing. After years of experience

working with large corporates, I'd like to see anyone try to deny ownership

for development paid for. This is different from coded files like Java.


David Ford.

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From: Cordaro, Vince <

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Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 4:36 AM

Subject: RE: FLASH: who owns the fla?



>No the source is yours.  They should pay extra for the .fla.   Look at it

>this way, when you buy a game or software do you get the source.  No you

get

>the compiled version of it.  So that is what you give them.

>

>Vince

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>> -----Original Message-----

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> From: Karin Christensen [SMTP:karincccosmo [dot] net]

>> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 3:23 PM

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> To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

>> Subject: FLASH: who owns the fla?

>>

>> If one creates a Flash movie for a client do you give up the rights to

>> the .fla file as well as the .swf when they pay you?  I have wondered

>> about this from time to time, but now the question has come up with

>> one of my sites.  If you give them the fla files you would lose

>> control over what they did with it.  What do y'all think or do about

>> this?

>>

>> Karin Christensen

>> www.cosmoaccess.net/~ivyacres/

>>

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