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btrfs is doomedbtrfs is doomedPosted Aug 14, 2010 21:28 UTC (Sat) by clump (subscriber, #27801)In reply to: btrfs is doomed by HenrikH Parent article: Lumsden: OpenSolaris canceled
Much depends on whether/what Mason signed while working for Oracle. Many American technology employers claim sole ownership of anything developed inside their walls. It behoves the employee to make sure he or she isn't giving away rights.
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btrfs is doomed Posted Aug 15, 2010 1:23 UTC (Sun) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link]
It's generally assumed that when your working under contract that the work you create is owned by the person your working for.
If you want it to be otherwise you'll have to take extra steps.
btrfs is doomed Posted Aug 15, 2010 3:49 UTC (Sun) by tseaver (subscriber, #1544) [Link]
> It's generally assumed that when your working under contract that the
> work you create is owned by the person your working for.
Not so, at least in the U.S: unless you are an employee whose employment
> If you want it to be otherwise you'll have to take extra steps.
Exactly vice versa (under U.S. law).
IANALAIDPOOTV, of course.
btrfs is doomed Posted Aug 15, 2010 17:02 UTC (Sun) by butlerm (subscriber, #13312) [Link]
> Not so, at least in the U.S: unless you are an employee whose employment
> contract explicitly assigns such rights to your employer
In the U.S., a work "prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment" is a "work for hire", the rights to which automatically go to the employer:
"In the case of a work made for hire, the employer or other person for whom the work was prepared is considered the author for purposes of this title, and, unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in a written instrument signed by them, owns all of the rights comprised in the copyright." (17 USC 201(b))
The default rules for contractors are different, i.e. the assignment (if any) must be made the other way.
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