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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Michael - that's interesting -
hadn't heard that before.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It's really a minefield.....I guess
that the question comes down to *why* they want to own the code and why
it's an issue for that particular client. The only time it became an issue for
me was with a client who wanted to sell a system I had written for
him throughout his industry.......and I thought that was unreasonable. I
was more than happy to work out a way of sharing future sales income, but he
wasn't having any part of that.....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My issue with allowing users into the
FE is mostly related more to guaranteeing the functionality of the system. After
doing my full system test I have a verbal agreement with my clients to guarantee
the functionality (and I am happy at any future time fix bugs at no cost -
assuming those functions were part of the original spec). I am only happy
to do that though if I can lock down the system. Most of my clients (99%?) are
happy with that.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Kath</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mmaddison@optusnet.com.au
href="mailto:mmaddison@optusnet.com.au">Michael Maddison</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=accessd@databaseadvisors.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 19, 2003 9:11
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [AccessD] Secured vs.
Unsecured FEs</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Kath,<BR><BR>May I suggest you get some clarification regarding
the situation here in<BR>Australia.<BR>My information had always been along
the same lines as you state, however<BR>dealings<BR>with our federal govt
forced me to change my opinion. The law actually<BR>states<BR>that
governments (doesn't specify which) always retain copyright of
any<BR>contracted<BR>work unless they specifically sign it away. I am
not a lawyer so you should<BR>get a<BR>legal opinion if you feel this may ever
be an issue for yourself.<BR><BR>cheers<BR><BR>Michael M<BR><BR><BR>That's
interesting Stephen, because my advice here (Australia) has been that<BR>by
default ownership rests with the developer, so I don't supply the FE mdb<BR>in
every case. It is a case by case situation for
me.<BR><BR>Kath<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>AccessD
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