[osflash] Commercial Work

[Martin Wood-Mitrovski]

John Grden wrote:
> I don't agree about keeping source - I think it's pretty well customary 
> that the intellectual property invested in the code base is that of the 
> client - IE: they paid for you to develop it, so therefore, it's 
> theres.  That's how's its been on ever gig I've done on the past 7 yrs +.

I accept thats probably the most common, but I kind of treat it the other way 
around. I claim all IP rights over my work and then 'sell' the product and 
support to the client.

Of course with PHP stuff they have the code, but with the flash applications 
they're just buying the app and support. I've only given away source code on one 
project when I got tired of dealing with a constant flow of tiny changes and 
they had some flash skills themselves.

but of course the golden rule is, whatever you do, make sure its written down 
and agreed. :)