RE: [PHP] RE: Genus who came up with "Self Destruct Code" & "Copy Protection"

[snip] > [snip] > As any good developer out there knows, first you call them "new friends" > then "clients" and sometimes it goes to "S.O.Bs" and "bast**ds" > and the > worst part for me is I am not in the states but offer services to a lot of > U.S clients so a actual contract is pretty much out of the question. > [/snip] > > Why is an actual contract out of the question? With FedEx, UPS, Fax > Machines, postal services of all types, and electronic contracts with > electronic signatures it shouldn't matter where the programmer is, even if > it is not the same locale as the client. My guess would be a matter of money... FedEx/UPS has the money and power to come after you and people know it, but a lot of people might assume that a single person half way around the world isn't going to have the $$ to take them to court... [/snip] Huh? I am saying that a programmer has no excuse not to execute a contract with a client. Contracts can be shipped back and forth via FedEx, UPS, sent via fax, sent online with certificates as acceptance. Bottom line; no excuse. Do work for a client, have a contract with that client. If you can't get paid due to a lack of a contract don't come crying to me. Jay