protecting your software..

[AHarvey]

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this.

Say you develop and idea for some software, you create it for showing a company, branded to them etc so that you can display it to them.

If they like the idea but don't like the prices can you stop them just taking the idea and running off with it and getting someone else to develop it?

I'm currently in the development process but will need to start approaching companies with working examples of the software in order to sell it. Prices I think are fair so I was wondering what steps I can take to protect myself.

 

[AHarvey]

Thanks for the comments so far

If you want to actually protect source code etc use VMProtect. In terms of the actual ideas after people have seen it been demoed, there isn't much you can do.

What market sector is the software aimed at?

Estate agents/house sales/letting agents etc

Ideas are pretty much worthless. Execution of ideas is what matters.

If you're still worrying about people "stealing" your idea, you have a way to go.

Thanks for the input, it was very helpful...