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  • Subject: Re: Calling a program without knowing the parms
  • From: Phil Gregory <pgregory@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 16:51:41 -0400

On Fri, Jul 06, 2001 at 04:10:18PM -0400, Phil wrote:
> I think this is what I was asking - why not just release it into the public
> domain. 

Releasing code into the public domain gives the author no control over the
code, which is not what some people want.  Many companies (Microsoft, for
instance) allow some of their source code to be used by educational
institutions, but with licenses that prohibit using the code in other
endeavors (look, but don't touch).  Many of the proponents of the GPL and
Free Software want to insure that works based on their code are also
Free, so they release it under a license that provides those
stipulations.

> How does copyright work when someone has paid you to write the code?
> Who has rights to it?

Generally, code written during the course of employment is what is termed
a "Work for Hire" and the company employing the programmer owns the
copyright.  I believe that this is not necessarily true for a contractor
or consultant, but I'm not sure about that area of the law.

> Phil G.

Nice name.  :)
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