I'm sure we've all had our problems with the client who just doesn't feel
like paying. In my particular market, summer resorts and vacation spots
are pretty much the main source of web work. Now alot of these businesses
are very good in paying, normally I receive payment within a week of
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From: Cal Evans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 10:15 AM
To: PHPCoder; php-general
Subject: RE: [PHP] Self Destruct code
IANAL!
It's against the law in most states to create booby-traps in your code.
As others have suggested, don't turn over the code un
ubject: RE: [PHP] Self Destruct code
IANAL!
It's against the law in most states to create booby-traps in your code.
As others have suggested, don't turn over the code until you've received
payment. IMHO, you really should have specified the payment schedule in
your
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From: PHPCoder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 3:20 AM
To: php-general
Subject: [PHP] Self Destruct code
Hi
I have a funny request; I wrote a system for a client and am rather
concerned that I am not g
I don't believe this is the right way to do things, and really, anything you
"break" can be spotted, fixed, patched and repaired. Sure, it might piss
them off for a few days, but it aint a solution.
1. Do you have an agreement with the client in writing? Who owns the
copyright of the code? Wh
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From: "Craig Vincent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "
[snip]
Too easy...the client would just have to check the code for it and he would
have the code.
Better get a md5'd version of the code from somewhere in the net (from your
server for example) and compare it to the md5'd version of the code the
client put in.
But that way the client could alway
I back up Chris' comments about the legality of self-destructing code. Sort
out contractual issues with lawyers.
If you want to 'limit' your system until you get paid, what about deliberately
putting a limit on a column in MySQL, e.g. the key column is a TINYINT rather
than INT? Let the customer
lways just comment out the if condition.
Hmm..maybe you can obfuscate that somehow...but I've no idea if that's
possible in php...?
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> From: Jay Blanchard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 1:41 PM
> To: 'PHPCoder'
[snip]
I have a funny request; I wrote a system for a client and am rather
concerned that I am not going to receive payment for the work done. They
want me to hand over the code before they are willing to pay, so
basically I will be left at their mercy; if they don't pay, they will
still have a wo
> basically I will be left at their mercy; if they don't pay,
> So, is there any way I can inconspicuously code in some
> boo-boo's that are time related etc.
I'd suggest that you have a legal or business practices issue rather
than a technical one. Do you have a signed contract or work a
Hi,
From a legal viewpoint, I don't think you should modify any data or
files on the clients computer. Code which simply times out (i.e. stops
working but takes no other action) seems more acceptable.
HTH
Chris
PHPCoder wrote:
> Hi
> I have a funny request; I wrote a system for a client and
> Hi
> I have a funny request; I wrote a system for a client and am rather
> concerned that I am not going to receive payment for the work done. They
> want me to hand over the code before they are willing to pay, so
> basically I will be left at their mercy; if they don't pay, they will
> still h
gain I would rather do this via legal means than destroy code.
>
> my $0.02 worth
>
> Thanks
> Tommy
>
> -Original Message-
> From: PHPCoder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tue, 07 May 2002 10:20
> To: php-general
> Subject: [PHP] Self Destruct code
>
> Hi
sql_query($sql, $conn);
for each $file in $files
{
// some delete code
}
}
But yet again I would rather do this via legal means than destroy code.
my $0.02 worth
Thanks
Tommy
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From: PHPCoder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tue, 07 May 2002 10:20
To: ph
On Tuesday 07 May 2002 16:19, PHPCoder wrote:
> Hi
> I have a funny request; I wrote a system for a client and am rather
> concerned that I am not going to receive payment for the work done. They
> want me to hand over the code before they are willing to pay, so
> basically I will be left at their
Hi
I have a funny request; I wrote a system for a client and am rather
concerned that I am not going to receive payment for the work done. They
want me to hand over the code before they are willing to pay, so
basically I will be left at their mercy; if they don't pay, they will
still have a wo
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