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

Ah... I thought you were refering to the people oversees who didn't think they could rely on a contract -- or rather the ability to enforce it. On Wed, 8 May 2002, Jay Blanchard wrote: > [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 > >