I sort of assume working on an indie project with some freelance programmers/engineers, that the codebase isn't exactly going to be a secret amongst team members - in the same way that the art files probably are not secret among team members (this might even be in the contract(s). You could probably find something like…
That line about trust is pretty crucial. Also, Looks like this thread is a double post. I wrote a longer comment there. http://polycount.com/discussion/163564/how-to-trust-programmers-you-meet-on-the-internet#latest Also, passerby; this is tangential to the conversation, but I think that the equity model can be as…