A client I did a project for accidentally ended up with the source code of said

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A client I did a project for accidentally ended up with the source code of said project. Stupid i know. The arrangement was that they would get the product, never the source code. However, obviously, they are now trying to pull a fast one and use the source code to create their own products for other clients.

Now i don't want to make a huge deal out of it, but i am contemplating releasing the code as an open source project for anyone to use so that their 'unique' selling point (my code) is moot.

What do you guys suggest i do / release the code under if they decide to be *ssholes about this?

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You might want to consult with an attorney in your legal jurisdiction to see who a court might decide really owned rights to the code if it came down to that. Even if you think it's your own code, you don't want to be on the losing side of a lawsuit due to whatever your local law says and whatever evidence is actually available and admissible.

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