[osflash] Commercial Work

[Chris Delia]

You should always have a contract and within that contract you have milestones in which the client must pay you to begin work on the next milestone. 

Usually have 3 milestones. 
1.) Start of project begin design
2.) End of design Begin development 
3.) End of Development, launch site, turn over of source code.

Never hand over anything until you have payment, contract or no contract. You have control as long as you have the source code.

 Chris Delia
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----- Original Message ----
From: Schell <efsubenovex at gmail.com>
To: Open Source Flash Mailing List <osflash at osflash.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:42:41 PM
Subject: [osflash] Commercial Work

I'm having a little issue with a client. They hired me for a web application and have not yet paid, but want the source code to integrate it with one of their online shops. What kind of copyright, license, etc. do you guys use in these situations, or, what is your policy on dealing with clients [ do you give them source code, compiled executables, both? Do you make contracts or work with an honor system?] Has anyone been seriously burned by a client stealing code or not paying? Thanks in advance.

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Schell Scivally
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