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    sdetweil @alyssennguyen
    last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 9:39 PM

    @alyssennguyen I have helped others w their ideas, some implementation content

    I have not seen any of those come to market

    Sam

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      alyssennguyen @sdetweil
      last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 10:38 PM

      @sdetweil got it, I have spoken with an attorney about what is needed for my software. I would need an NDA and potentially a service agreement, i just was not sure if i could copyright the changes we made to the already made software.

      I just did not want to pay someone to start from scratch as they all say it would most likely cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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        martenfur @alyssennguyen
        last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 10:43 PM

        @alyssennguyen
        Do you really think your idea is so genius you need an entire NDA and written copyright? God damn I wish I had self-esteem this high.

        MIT license is what you need. That’s it.

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          alyssennguyen @martenfur
          last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 10:47 PM

          @martenfur I would only want the NDA when discussing with the software developer. I do not want someone else to take my idea, even if it goes nowhere, I would rather be protected and make nothing out of it, then not protected and next thing you know they sell the software to someone for millions.
          I always ensure I am legally protected.

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            martenfur @alyssennguyen
            last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 10:49 PM

            @alyssennguyen
            Let me tell you something. Ideas by themselves are worth next to nothing. Unless you are a business wanting to profit and is in highly competitive market, there is no reason to bother.

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              alyssennguyen @martenfur
              last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:03 PM

              @martenfur if i have someone create the software, it will likely be something that companies want, but I do not have the software or the knowledge to make it.

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                martenfur @alyssennguyen
                last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:09 PM

                @alyssennguyen You literally want to have your cake and bang it too. If it’s opensource under a permissive license, a potential company will be able to just take your code and use it. And if it’s proprietary or under a stricter license, it’s so, so, SO easy for a company with a proper budget to reverse-engineer it and make its own version. To restrict it, you’ll have to file a patent, but then guess what, you’re screwing everyone who wants to do the same thing, and it’s up to you to defend that patent.

                Stop being paranoid.

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                  alyssennguyen @martenfur
                  last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:17 PM

                  @martenfur I can file a patent if i wish. I can do whatever I would like to do if i wish to do it.
                  I came here to look for a software developer to potentially help me, but I had to take care of the legal side first, thats why I asked these questions here, If your answers are going to be of no help, then why even respond.

                  I asked a question that was all.

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                    sdetweil @alyssennguyen
                    last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:31 PM

                    @alyssennguyen I am willing to discuss your project. my email is my userid at gmail

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

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                      alyssennguyen @sdetweil
                      last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:41 PM

                      @sdetweil I will email you.

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