Hi there, didnt mean to open an old wound RMS, I used to do programming way back in the day before the internet was internet.
I have many an ideas stolen as well as software code. I remember someone stole one of mine and was selling it as a knock off, I
took mine and made it open code for anyone that wanted it made it open to anyone of the BBS. They couldnt sell anything after awhile cause mine was free.
And it drew people to me and I got more contracts even one from one of the largest email suppliers of the time. Point was sometimes giving people exactly what they do not want may end up rewarding you. Best of luck and sorry to hear about that, you dont know me from Jack, but I have had software stolen and was sharing how I came out on top. The idea as long as one stays in the dirt fight with them, they will have a hard time rising above it. Best Of Luck.