Has anyone considered where the career of the sub contractor (even at $25/Hr)
stands if they supply all the source code etc without any covering letter
from the subcontractor to the employer in respect of copyright ?

For example if the copyright is transferred with the source (without any
reservations) than the employer can make the claim that the subcontractor
cannot again (ever) work on anything that looks like the job just finished
unless the subcontractor has permission - since copyright has been given away
for the paltry sum of $25/Hr ?

So guys - do the 'professionals' supply a covering letter with the source code
to the effect that 'copyright' is reserved or do the 'professionals' not
let any source code leave their premises - and only supply binaries ?

Rgds

Mike

Some say there is no magic but, all things begin with thought then it becomes
academic, then some poor slob works out a practical way to implement all that
theory, this is called Engineering - for most people another form of magic.
                                                                       Massen