>>Apology accepted!< G >
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>How does one accept that which is not offered??< vbg >...
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>Seriously, it is/was not my intent to start a big battle here. In fact, this is a valuable and important discussion. I still am uncomforate with the ethical aspect of things. However, that is your issue to deal with. You need to make the call there and nobody has the right to sit in judgment of that. I certainly do not want to come off as judging you. If it sounded that way - for that you have my apology.
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I was just messing with you. Compared to being shot at, cussed, spat at, etc. I haven't seen anything to get upset over in this forum yet!< G >

>In your case, your description made it sound as if your software was to be incorporated into another solution. Or, was it something that was stand alone? Or, what it functionally stand alone - but the intent was to incorporate it with something else for a single solution. Depending on which way you go, a work for hire argument could be made...

Nope, it was THE system and there was never a contract. As a matter of fact, it was my idea. They were going to use Excel and Word. I bailed them out for about two years. Once again though, even if they had the software, they would have had to hire me or someone else who know that VFP is self documenting for the customization! < VBG >