Thread: If you pay a programmer to write an application for you, can you ask for the source code?
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Old 01-27-2014, 08:06 AM  
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Originally Posted by potter View Post
It 100% depends on the contract and expectations. By default the contractor would own the source code in the laws eyes, unless it was outlined ahead of time that you were also paying for the source code. If the person was an employee then you would own the source code.

In the real world (maybe not on GFY) - if you're paying someone to build you an app, and you want the source code, it needs to be stated ahead of time and the cost is usually much higher for it to be included.
Why would it?

Anyway, the programmer was contracted through Elance and the source code was never discussed.

I am just concerned about the security of running such third party apps. That's why i want the code.
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