February 18, 201510 yr Newbies Can anybody point me in the direction of a sample licensing agreement that is valid in Ontario Canada Thanks in advance
February 19, 201510 yr I live in Ontario and still have no idea what you're talking about or looking for. There is no standard "license agreement" that covers all products.
February 19, 201510 yr Author Newbies Thanks for your replies Yes I have found templates by searching Google but I was hoping that a fellow filemaker developer might have a better one. I have a new client that wants a more extensive contract for the database I am going to create for him than what I normally use. The client wants to be able to redistribute the database to affiliated organizations and I need legal jargon for "I still own this code and if you sell it to somebody else, I must also get paid". Normally I just say that they are licensed to use it in their organization and cannot resell, reverse engineer or modify without my written consent. I realize there is no standard document that covers everything, I was just looking for a starting point that I can customize for my specific situation.
February 19, 201510 yr If this is something you actually care about, that is likely to happen, and involve more than $1,000 of revenue, you should consult a lawyer. I'm in the US, though maybe things are different in Canada. Another option is to simply charge them a bunch more money and tell them they can do what they want with the system. Otherwise you'll need a plan for pushing updates and bug fixes to multiple clients, negotiating licensing terms (one time or recurring), etc etc.
February 19, 201510 yr There are those who advocate never selling software. Instead, sell subscriptions.
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