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Do your customers get source code backups?
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Visual FoxPro
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Installation, Setup and Configuration
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Visual FoxPro
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Thread ID:
01213750
Message ID:
01214352
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>Hi Peter
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>Thanks for your response.
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>>I would definitely include the used version of Codebook (or its download).
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>Ok
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>>Can they still compile to the EXE without the i-layer?
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>Nope. UPDATE: that is my i-Layer is required to compile or atleast execute the application if recompiled. CodeBook has it's own i-Layer but it is empty and the one I have is an enhanced version of the same.
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>>Suppose there's an error in the i-layer, can't they fix it?
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>My personal work, which helps me develop better (relatively :)) multiple applications. I wouldn't want to pass on the advantages, I.P. if I am allowed the liberty to call my custom framework works. Because, keep the c and i-Layers and replace the a-Layer and the data dictionary and you can build a product as good as any that I make.

I understand your concern. You want to protect what's yours. However, suppose a force majeure, e.g. you die because of an accident... Shouldn't the customer be able to not only visit the funeral, but also to continue development?!

Protecting what's yours can be done by copying all sourcecode on a CD-Rom, handing that over to a third party and have a contract that allows the customer to use that backup only in case of force majeure.
Groet,
Peter de Valença

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