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Sorry to say it sounds like it's basically over. You can't fix things if you are cofounders that don't communicate or respect each other. Get out as quickly and painlessly as you can.

What does he need a lawyer for? You have no agreements, no money, no incorporation.

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> What does he need a lawyer for? You have no agreements, no money, no incorporation.

Maybe it was just his rushed reaction. He probably thinks I owe him continuing cooperation after we've been this long in it together. Maybe he would attack if I took my code and used it. Who knows.

But what happens with copyright ? In a legal fight surely both parties will have ownership to parts of the code.

Either way get your house in order just in case. Make sure commit logs and history etc is up to date and backed up. Use Github or somewhere similar under YOUR name. Make sure your partner doesn't know the password.

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