MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Thu Jul 22 19:27:14 CDT 2004
Just for Info. One other thing to do is file a copyright, you have a copyright automatically but you cannot sue for infringement, unless it is registered This costs $30. You send in roughly first and last 25 pages of source code with blocked out trade secrets. Government processing time is six months. For US details see: Copyright Registration for Computer Programs http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ61.html#deposit Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote: >Marty: > >Every place I've done work where there were mdw's involved the problems >ranged from nuisance to nightmare. Since this is my proprietary product and >I'm hoping to have lots of them installed around the world over the next few >years (hope springs eternal) I'm really reluctant to start down that road. > >I think I've convinced my Chinese distributor, who started all this, that >having the back end open while the front end is totally protected, is the >best of both worlds. > >Rocky > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> >To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" ><accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:50 PM >Subject: Re: [AccessD] Hiding Back End Design > > > > >>Well if you were the owner through mdw you could, everyone else would >>have to go through a query. >>This assumes the mdw is crackable. >> >>Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote: >> >> >> >>>Marty: >>> >>>Why couldn't they just go directly into the back end and open the table >>> >>> >in > > >>>design view? >>> >>>Rocky >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> >>>To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" >>><accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >>>Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 6:40 PM >>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Hiding Back End Design >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I came across this today under the Access ORK.You might be able to hide >>>>the design this way. >>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/three/65t3_9.htm >>>> >>>>Using the RunPermissions Property with User-Level Security >>>>In order for Microsoft Access to display a table or query, it must read >>>>the design of that table or query. As a result, in order for a user to >>>>read and display the data in a table or query, that user must also have >>>>permission to read the design of the table or query. >>>>If you dont want your users to see the design of your table or query, >>>>you can create a query and set its RunPermissions property to restrict >>>>their access to this information. >>>>Set it up and test against one of the access reengineering case tools >>>>like Sparxs or EZDesign. >>>> >>>>Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>One of the great advantages of Access is that the user can work with >>>>> >>>>> >the > > >>>>>data apart from the front end app. It's transparency is a real >>>>> >>>>> >marketing > > >>>>>plus. So I'd like to leave the back end open. I think it will be >>>>>beneficial. >>>>> >>>>>Rocky >>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Andy Lacey" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> >>>>>To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" >>>>><accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >>>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 11:36 AM >>>>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Hiding Back End Design >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I'm going to sound a dissenting voice here. I don't understand why >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>Rocky, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>who's no doubt sweat blood to develop his vertical app, should in >>>>>> >>>>>> >effect > > >>>>>>give his system away? Because surely that's what he'd be doing? The >>>>>> >>>>>> >only > > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>way >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>doing a development like this makes sense is to get economies of scale >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>by >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>selling lots of copies. Without that incentive vertical apps would >>>>>> >>>>>> >never > > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>get >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>developed at all because, in the main, a single customer can't stand >>>>>> >>>>>> >all > > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>the >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>development costs. And if you're going to put in the graft why >>>>>> >>>>>> >shouldn't > > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>you >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>dream of making money on it, and why should you open yourself to being >>>>>>ripped-off by people who can't be arsed to do the hard work >>>>>> >>>>>> >themselves? > > >>>>>>Sorry, don't understand. >>>>>> >>>>>>-- Andy Lacey >>>>>>http://www.minstersystems.co.uk >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>>>>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >>>>>>>DWUTKA at marlow.com >>>>>>>Sent: 23 June 2004 18:30 >>>>>>>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com >>>>>>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Hiding Back End Design >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>'Open source' should pervade into all areas of the >>>>>>>information age. Music, programming, videos, etc. >>>>>>>Unfortunately it will take a complete change in humanity's >>>>>>>driving force....the accumulation of wealth. As long as >>>>>>>people are trying to make a buck, it will be virtually >>>>>>>impossible to get them to do stuff simply for the betterment >>>>>>>of society. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Drew >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>AccessD mailing list >>>>>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>>>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>>>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>-- >>>>Marty Connelly >>>>Victoria, B.C. >>>>Canada >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>AccessD mailing list >>>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>Marty Connelly >>Victoria, B.C. >>Canada >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. Canada