SPUG: work for hire, NDA's, and the intellectual commons
Michael R. Wolf
MichaelRWolf at att.net
Tue Jun 8 14:39:55 CDT 2004
I'm interested to know how folks have balanced the yin/yang
complementary needs.
* The body paying me (client or employer) has an understandable
motivation to protect their intellectual property (IP), the use of
which is often presented in a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
* The community has created an amazingly rich culture and
intellectual commons that I draw from, and can also contribute to.
Perhaps a question or two will help focus the discussion.
Abstract question:
How do you architect your software and your legal agreements to
protect your client's IP, honor your NDA, and still participate in
the intellectual commons?
Concrete problem, derived from abstract:
If you're using a Perl Module (say, from CPAN) and need to fix a
BUG or fill in a TODO, do you export your refinements? If so, how?
And a bit of a twist:
What the Module it's not yet on CPAN, but should be, how does this
change your behavior?
--
Michael R. Wolf
All mammals learn by playing!
MichaelRWolf at att.net
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