> >Let me ask you an important question. > > > >If you have developed your own framework, and a customer wants to buy an > application (based on it) ALSO including the application source code, how > do you deal with this situation? > > > >It took a lot of time and effort to develop our framework, and it stores > great part of our technology... > > > >I'll surely appreciate all your comments on this issue. > I have a different view of this than most people. I don't believe in > holding the client hostage. I give them the source for the framework with > their app. It is stated in writing that they do not own the framework and > that they cannot transfer iot to anyone else. I keep the copyright on teh > framework but I give them the source so they can maintain their own > application if they choose to. I agree with Jim. I have developed the framework on my own time to make the application development process a bit smoother and faster. The framework is essential, not only to the development of the code, but to the running of the application. I grant my customers the right to use (but not modify) the framework and, in some cases, to redistribute it, but I retain copyright. If the customer wants 100% ownership of the code, then I start from scratch. Most of the 2.x applications that I put together do NOT use the framework, but most of the VFP applications DO use it. Go figger.