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Just out of curiosity, why does the author think that "kill switches" are a bad idea? Comcast will cut my internet connection if I don't pay the bill, so will o

• kd0amg 14y ago
  Depends on what you're being paid for. It's one thing to do that with ongoing payments for an ongoing service. It's another thing to code a backdoor into a program you write for hire.
• Spooky23 14y ago
  Would you trust someone who put a time-bomb in your business system? That stuff is immature and unnecessary. You handle non-payment issue through the courts, not with vigilante justice. Have a lawyer draw up your contracts, and don't transfer ownership of the intellectual property until payment is made. If they don't pay, sue them for using your property.