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The difference is that you don't pay for the terminal or the compiler. Yes, your example has been exaggerated. XD
It's simple, the client asks you to code something, and it's that code (entirely) that you have to provide them with. Not just a part of it.
I insist, if the developer depends on a library, it's the developer's problem. They can reduce it to the essential or even not use them, as it's not something mandatory, and we are discussing something at the developer's choice.
Admitted, if MQ changed fundamental behaviour, like they have done in the past, the customer were stuck with a library that wyou ouldn't compile against anymore, but so would the source code. So at this point the customer is left with broken product anyways...
Exactly, that's why you have to provide ALL the source code, because we don't know if something might break in the future, and the client must have the possibility to either fix it themselves or hire another developer without depending on you at any moment. On the contrary, what you propose would force them to come to you after maybe one year, which would monopolize the client or even, if you disappear, the work they paid for would end up in the trash.
The difference is that you don't pay for the terminal or the compiler. Yes, your example has been exaggerated. XD
It's simple, the client asks you to code something, and it's that code (entirely) that you have to provide them with. Not just a part of it.
I insist, if the developer depends on a library, it's the developer's problem. They can reduce it to the essential or even not use them, as it's not something mandatory, and we are discussing something at the developer's choice.
Admitted, if MQ changed fundamental behaviour, like they have done in the past, the customer were stuck with a library that wyou ouldn't compile against anymore, but so would the source code. So at this point the customer is left with broken product anyways...
Exactly, that's why you have to provide ALL the source code, because we don't know if something might break in the future, and the client must have the possibility to either fix it themselves or hire another developer without depending on you at any moment. On the contrary, what you propose would force them to come to you after maybe one year, which would monopolize the client or even, if you disappear, the work they paid for would end up in the trash.
Both parties should agree, also on what will be delivered. Most customers want the sources. But there is no rule about that, it's all negotiable. There is no obligation to provide source code.