A couple of things spring to light here....
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The story is a little longer. My company hired this guys to develop a solution for us. But, we are unable to prove it because in one update they changed our personalized version with one that they had previously registered.
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Okie,.. well if you hired them to develop a solution for you there should be documents showing it yes?
If they gave you a solution that was something they developed for others or that they in turn sold to others then they are in breach of contract (assuming standard contract laws apply).
If the application they gave you/developed for you is faulty as suggested...
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We also had to create an application to fix the already corrupted data. We created new sprocs and placed them in the same database. Do I have the right to add new objects to the existing database?
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...and you gave them the opportunity to fix it (which they didn't) then I don't see what the issue should be legally. Yes, you are on somewhat shakey ground for changing their code but they are on equally unstable ground for their practises during the development and delivery of the application.
You could also use the facts that their application was faulty and that they code was unprotected to show that they had made false claims about their abilities...
Of course I'm not a lawyer and I haven't studied law (except for what I have come across in the industry) and I don't have any leads/examples to point to, but I'm sure if you raised these points with an attorney he would be able to help you more.
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Do I have the right to modify third-party application's stored procedures?
01-27-04, 17:11
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