>>>4) There is an interesting federal law that excludes federal agencies specifically from copyright law. So, if you provide them with one copy they can make as many as they wish without paying you for it. Many people have lost their shirts because the feds have ripped them off. However, you can get around this and FoxFire software has an example of the words you need to insert in all your source code that, like a magic wand, allows you to now prohibit your software from being freely passed around. It's a 'back door' and you need to make sure you protect yourself. Contact Bill Wood at Micromega and I'd bet he would be more than happy to provide you with an example.
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>>Hi Doug and thanks, but you are too late....the feds have already ripped me off..I coded a package for them to do TRAVEL VOUCHERS...and they gave a copy to their users world wide...we are talking over 100,000 copies...and then, ask me to make modifications for pennys'. The first time, I gave them the source code. After I made the modifications, they ask for the source code again to include the modifications. I said, that was not our deal, and they could purchase the source from me...They were not very happy and treated legal action
>>in federal court. I replied with ....quote...please send me your documentation that says you are entitled to the source code and I will send you the source code, otherwise, you may purchase the source code from me...unqoute
>>I was within my rights...this was about a year ago...also, I am a slow learner...cause this was the third package I did for the feds...:)
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>Robert,
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>Ouch!! That's really a shame. There are many fine fine folks working in the government but those few who trick folks like you should be horsewhipped IMO.
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Doug,
This would only happen to me....:)))))