Hi Iain, Curious what you are classing as exorbitant. Are we talking > $200?
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Iain Carlin <[email protected]> wrote: > On 4 June 2010 09:18, Arjang Assadi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you Dylan, >> >> Simon, I don't understand the code for the work done for a specific >> customer(s), can be a gold mine. I am not sure what owning the code >> means, anyone and everyone (competent programmer) can reproduce the >> same effect with some variation. >> >> Kind Regards >> >> Arjang >> >> > Because if the system is complex enough the customer is locked in to you > for support and enhancements. > > We have a system where I work that was developed by a contractor and > enhanced over the years by the same contractor (who was assigned the IP > rights by my employer - bad mistake on their part). > > To 'reproduce' the code would take months of work at great cost for us. It > is cheaper just to pay him for minor enhancements, even though his hourly > rate is exorbitant. > > For him it's a gold mine. > -- Liam McLennan. [email protected] http://www.eclipsewebsolutions.com.au
