RE: FN-FORUM: I've just been ripped. :(

date posted 6th March 2008 15:05

Lee Rickler wrote:
> I contacted the ex-client, told them I could prove it was my work,
> they said their developer had let them down and could I finish the
> project at which point my quote mysteriously had a few extra noughts
> on the end.

Nice work Lee! Anyone here know what Lee's legal repercussions could have
been if the client had been less cooperative? Is there workable, effective
legal protection of public website code?

I suspect it would be difficult to enforce, even if a 3rd party rips off a
lump of HTML/CSS. Same for private server-side source code - is this
actually protectable (e.g., against a client running off with it without
paying)?

Cheers, Ben

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