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Re: mods for compiling perl && perl common packages
- To: Kamil Iskra <kamil at dwd dot interkom dot pl>
- Subject: Re: mods for compiling perl && perl common packages
- From: Jeffrey A Law <law at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 16:18:54 -0600
- cc: Joe Buck <jbuck at synopsys dot com>, egcs at cygnus dot com
- Reply-To: law at cygnus dot com
In message <Pine.LNX.3.96.980804125133.745H-100000@jinks.home>you write:
> I am simply wondering how what you wrote above is actually possible? I
> mean, in my country it is also true that my student projects are
> intellectual property of my University. But that's all. What I do in my
> own free time is my personal business and nobody can step in. How come
> this is not the case in the US? How can they monopolize your free time?
One common example is using university resources or your employer's resources
during your free time -- this may give the univeristy or employer rights to
your code.
It is also common for employment agreements to explicitly state that code
you write, even on your own free time belongs to your employer.
For legal issues, erring on the side of caution is always wise.
jeff