RE: What are a programmer's rights to what he writes?

[Lurton Keel <LKeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

But the plans existed before the house was built. You bought the use of the
"software".

 -----Original Message-----
From:   nina jones [mailto:ddi@datadesigninc.com] 
Sent:   Thursday, May 25, 2000 7:22 PM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: What are a programmer's rights to what he writes?

> What are a carpenter's rights to the houses he builds?  Bragging rights
> and the ability to reuse the techniques he learns.  If he builds a new
> tool, he can use that anywhere he likes, but he can't have my new
> porch...


years ago, we had a house built.  the house was ours, but the plans were
the architect's. 
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