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Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using USRP/GNURADIO Commercially
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Jeff Brower |
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Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using USRP/GNURADIO Commercially |
Date: |
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:39:30 -0500 (CDT) |
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Greg-
>> Your question doesn't make sense to me. If your clients pay you to
>> develop source code that derives from, or partially incorporates, GPL
>> licensed code then they own the developed source, not you. They are
>> responsible for license issues with the newly developed code.
>
> This is getting way off topic, but this is incorrect (assuming we are
> talking in the US). Look up the "work for hire" doctrine in copyright
> law. Absent a written agreement, the general notion is the clients do
> not hold copyright, but employers do.
>
> sort of on topic: This is why the FSF asks for a disclaimer from
> employers that code is not within the scope of employment. My GNU Radio
> changes, and that of my project team, are assigned to FSF, but the
> assignment is from BBN since those were changes made by employees (and
> done "within the scope of employment").
I was assuming a development contract that specified the client received all
rights to the code for which they paid
for development.
All good points that you make. Thanks. I should have made my assumption clear.
-Jeff
- RE: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using USRP/GNURADIO Commercially, (continued)
RE: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using USRP/GNURADIO Commercially, Kenan Ezal, 2008/07/20
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using USRP/GNURADIO Commercially, charles, 2008/07/20
Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Using USRP/GNURADIO Commercially, Joel Koltner, 2008/07/21