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

<snip, snip, snip> As this thread becomes a useful manual for freelancing php developers, I´ll also give my 2eurocents . There´s no need to encrypt, or otherwise destruct your code, just leave off the comments and carriage returns. I´ve problems reading sources from 2 weeks ago without my documentation. Would you work yourself trough 30 to 100 or more php scripts, includes, classes without any comment or structure? I don´t believe (this is something for "hackers"). My customers get the documentation, if they ordered any, after they paid the last package of the bill. They get the sources and anything else in a running version when they give their OK to this final version, but "compiled" - without any comments or cr/lf´s. That´s what they ordered, a running program with the ordered/desired characteristics. They don´t order an easy human readable source (BTW it´s readable, just not as comfortable as we like it ;) ) For the german readers of the list, if they didn´t know already, our laws have changed ! There must be a documentation of the program and it´s behaviour BEFORE you sign the contract. That´s a basic and necessary part of the contract !! That makes our business more uncomfortable, As you have to put a lot of work in a job before you get (or not) it. Hope this gives another aspect, but I think the other "legal" hints of this thread will be also helpful in business. Maybe you should make friend with a local Attorney (they need webpages too) This makes your life sometimes easier. Oliver