[thelist] Charging for copyrights

[Ed McCarroll]

> if a client is resolute in stating in the contract that the
> code/app/copyright becomes their property, would you sign the contract?
> 
> I'm curious are there more developers would sign or decline and loose the
> business?

(IANAL, but)

I usually work on a "work for hire" basis; my client owns nearly
all rights to everything.  I do have a "snippet clause" that allows
me to re-use code, and have amended it on occaisions to preclude my
doing so in works for competing companies.

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Ed McCarroll                          MailTo:Ed at ComSimplicity.com
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