[Discuss-gnuradio] copyright

[Ben Loftin]

Hi all,

I'm trying to get other people's perspective/experiences on using GPL while working for a company.  Upon employment I've signed an IP agreement that has the clause

    "Agrees [employee] that the copyright to any copyrightable material generated by the Employee during the course of employment shall be owned by the Company in accordance with established legal precedents in respect of "Works Made for Hire"."

It appears I cannot work on GPL projects unless I get written exemption by employer (not likely) although I will try.  Is anybody else in this type of agreement, do you know if you are?  Am I misinterpreting and gnuradio work would not count under some precedent in "Works Made for Hire"?

This is potentially a big problem for me since I create what I thought I could release under the FDL (free document license) on PlanetPhysics.

[Disclaimer: Don't worry I'm not taking anyone's advise as legal council]

Thanks.

Ben