developer protection needed

[GCC Consulting]

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> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:27 PM
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> Subject: developer protection needed
> 
> Fellow filePro developers,
> 
> Just wanted to let the list know, if you get an email or call from
> someone looking for help with a data export project in California,
> please let me know.  One of my clients got a new CFO that has taken on
> the task of trying to replace filePro and the very customized system we
> have built over many years.  This action was taken without the approval
> of the new owners nor the CEO.  There is a company here called
> Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP. who sells Mas90 and has had some of their
> clients asking for filePro developers to assist in the data conversion.
> They have taken a tarball from a backup on my network, and are
> attempting to read the filePro files.
> 
> Your help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Scott Nelson

Did your tarball contain programming as well?  Who owns the rights to the
software?  Did you license this to you client or do they own it?

If you own the rights, then you are in a position to bring a complaint.

In any event, the data is owned by your client and they can do with as they
please.  Mark is correct, not authorized by a responsible party, the bring
an action against the MAS90 firm.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting
rkreiss at gccconsulting.net