Re[2]: New Opcodes - %SETCELL

[Norman.Rae@xxxxxxxxxxx]

     It is certainly true here, and at most of the other places I've
     worked.  Anything I create using ANY of this companies resources
     belongs wholly and exclusively to them!  It could even be twisted to
     apply to anything I create at home using SKILLS I learned at work, but
     I don't think that would be easy to enforce.

     BTW I did ask, and this was the gist of the answer.  I also got a
     lecture from my VP about how I should be ashamed of myself for even
     THINKING of stealing from the company (his words!!!).  Dilbert's
     pointy haired boss strikes again!

     Norman

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 >> It was correctly noted that if you are an employee of a company and use
company resources, anything you write
belongs to the company.

I'm not sure this is always true.  Surely it is part of your contract of
employment.  When I was with IBM it was clearly spelled out - although you could
(and I did) get permission to own specific pieces that you developed.

In my current job I have an agreement whereby I maintain joint copyright of
anything I produce during working hours and own the copyright (with Hal having
the rights to use) anything I develop in my own time.

For many people I suspect it is simply a matter of asking.



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