Which License Should I Use?
Andrew Koenig
ark at acm.org
Sun Nov 27 14:04:38 EST 2005
"Robert Kern" <robert.kern at gmail.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.1228.1133042840.18701.python-list at python.org...
> You're in something of a gray area, but one that has seen a lot of
> litigation. Although you are "technically" a consultant, you are
> probably considered an employee with regards to the "work made for hire"
> doctrine. You should probably have a chat with a lawyer soon (I am not
> one! TINLA!).
I'm pretty sure that there was a change to the copyright laws a few years
ago (perhaps as part of the DMCA), that made it clear that you own
everything you produce, unless you're a W-2 employee or there is a written
agreement to the contrary.
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