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I have a question for all you prgrammers out their that sell
your customized programs to businesses.  I was contracted
verbally to a business to do some customized programming for
two of their applications.  The programs basically let you
enter data, process it and print the results to a printer or
file.  They were completely satisfied with the program.
After a few more adjustments to the programs, they paid me my
fee and I was on my way.  It has been almost a year now.
They have now asked me to give them the source code for the
programs.  I told them that it would be an additional cost.
They told me that I owed it to them at no cost.  I know have
found out that they are franchising their business and intend
to sell the programs to the franchises.  I told them that
they should pay me royalties for the programs.  They said no
I don't think so.  What should I do?  What am I legally
obligated to them.  In my mind I don't beleive that I was
contracted to give them the source and I think I should be
entitled to royalities.  Any help on the subject would be
greatly appreciated.  Thanks


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