>Ok, been burned once this way, now I would like to prevent it from
>happening again.
>I have a client, overseas, interested in some software.
>I am going to send him some sample chips, and I am confident that this=
 will
>be ok, but assuming he likes the product, he is going to want source.
>Is there any real precaution I can take to keep from getting ripped off
>again?
>Lawsuits are not workable, afaik.
>I am looking for any mechanisms you might have used in a similar=
 situation,
>or pointers.

        Secret crapware. The only way I see I can protect my work. When I send a=
 program or hardware overseas, I use a time bomb - If the software is used=
 beyond the time agreed, I do something nasty like send an e-mail to all in=
 his adress book telling "he hasn't paid me!" or format his HD, with no=
 recover avaiable. Of course the client is warned - if you use this=
 software past the time we agreed, nasty things will happen.


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Alexandre Souza
taito@terra.com.br
http://planeta.terra.com.br/lazer/pinball/

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