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

[nina jones <ddi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> This debate about rights and copyrights for programmers has been going on for 
>25
> years. It's a dead-end unless you go into business for yourself, or you change
> your mind-set about what it is that you're creating.


years ago, a woman's right activist spoke to dpma.  one of her themes
was equal pay.  an example she had was a secretary should make the same
salary as her boss, because the secretary works just as hard.  

i was embarassed, as a young female of the profession.  i had just
graduated, and had worked hard for my mis degree.  even i had a hard
time swallowing that logic.

one of the members, sitting across from me was very angry.  he made a
comment i haven't forgotten, even though this was 20+ years ago.  he
commented that it is wrong to expect rewards without taking
responsibility.

nj
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