Originally Posted by BlueWire

The only way to protect yourself is to sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) , read over the developers contract to make sure they dont want join rights (which most do because custom programming without joint rights is kind of dumb. For a programmer that is talented you'll pay 100/hr if you dont want joint rights) , and then maybe request a clause in the contract to state in writing consequences for redistributing code/idea.


The truth of the matter is though that the law is only as good as its enforcement. The odds of you finding out that he/she redistributes the code are slimm to none unless they come out with a huge software release or something that you would take notice of. And even then, would it be worth the legal fees to pursue?