Basically, I have done three things in the past:
1. Give the source code to them for 10x development cost (which was clearly
stated in the contract prior)
2. Gave them the code but ran it through an obscufier first. This one was
only when the client threatened a lawsuit because they failed to read the
contract. Pretty funny actually, the code worked but it would take them just
as long to figure out that the variable kept changing names every so often
through out the code, and that the names didn't meany anything. Think: cast
memeber for graphics labeled as txtCreditCardInfo, and text fields being
named btnExit, every frame the global variables would change names to
gibberish and you'll see the humor.
3. Put it in escrow, but make the client pay for the escrow fee.
Ike Eisenhauer
At 03:36 23/08/2001, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm interested to find out how everyone handles clients' requests for
source
>files.
>
>I have recently completed a project for a client (an Ad Agency with a v
>small multimedia dept). Well, the job is actually for their client but the
>agency doesn't have the skill in house to do this.
>
>Now the project is complete and I have delivered the final run-time
>application on CD, they have requested a CD with all the director and
flash
>files for <ahem> archive purposes. I am reluctant to do this as there is a
>lot of hard-earned knowledge gone into the lingo coding.
>
>Short of putting this in t's & c's (which I am doing but just setting up
>business), what is the normal practice for handling this type of request?
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Ian
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