Subj : Re: Ownership question
To   : comp.programming
From : Alan Balmer
Date : Fri Aug 19 2005 03:27 pm

On 19 Aug 2005 13:53:15 -0700, computer32@wefindfriends.com wrote:

>I am in the process of getting a coustom webscript.
>
>After payment, I would think the person who made the script is the
>owner or would I be for buying the coustome script?

The person who made the product owns the copyright, unless your
contract (you do have a contract?) says otherwise.
>
>Would I be able to sell the program? We have not talked about this yet.
>
>Reason is It's a great Idea but I think I may not be able to gather the
>business and coustomer that I will need. I think it's worth a bit more
>than what I paid for it and reselling this would be going back for a
>better/more scripts from this person.
>
>The obiouse route is to ask but if it's so that not talked about and I
>legaly be able to resell then I don't want to tell the programer so
>they can bumb the price if it should not be. 

Good grief. That's why I *always* have a contract when dealing with
people like you.

>Won't post the actual
>price here but it's under $500 It's a Survey script. Business Submit
>there surveys for a fee and the test. Test takers will get points for
>compleat it for items like giftcards.
>
>This will be all automated, Besides the CS relations and mailing out
>items part. I would like to sell on auctions as a compleat auction, I
>would install on there webhost. I don't sell hosting but would recomend
>one if they have yet to get one.
-- 
Al Balmer
Balmer Consulting
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