Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:38:39 +0200 | From | Bas Mevissen <> | Subject | Re: Contributing to the kernel while being employed |
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Anuradha Ratnaweera wrote:
> > Before working for a commercial organization, one usually has to sign a > contract which makes all the work done during the period of employment > (including innovations, "hobby" coding done during "after hours") > copyrighted by the employer. This introduces various problems when one > wishes to do open source development, especially as a hobby. >
Isn't this whole "problem" solved if you do your hobbies in your own free time? Of course, then you should also NOT use any IP from your employer then.
If the employer agrees that you do it partly in company time, then you should work out some agreement on GPL-ing it if you want to submit it for inclusion.
Regrds,
Bas.
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