Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show

[andrew]

I agree with Magic Banana's point on the ethics.  But let's look at the  
reality of how the ethics pan out in your situation from a different angle.

There is nothing you or your customer can reasonably do to stop someone  
cloning a successful feature on a webpage.  As long as they don't copy the  
actual design (art appearance) they can code a replacement of their own.   
This happens very often.

If OTOH from your point of view you make the code copyleft and they are free  
to copy it you now have a prospective customer who might want modifications.   
At the very least the copying is advertising you, your coding abilities and  
your ability to have good ideas.

If you approach the customer from the outset with the fact that anything can  
be cloned and explain they are paying you for your time not the code.   
Further copyleft means they are not tied to you for modifications. You have a  
saleable ethical proposition which is what we all want.