begin Ian Zimmerman quotation: > 1/ Is my (literal) reading of the document essentially correct, or is > my assumption that I can read English just so much hubris?
Your understanding matches mine. You are _very_ wise to be cautious about what you sign. > 2/ Will signing this agreement prevent me from contributing to Debian > in the future? If enforced, it would seem to do so. > 5/ If you were personally faced with this situation, what was (or > would be) your reaction? (You can reply to this part privately if you > prefer). If I were a coder faced with such a requirement, I would do one of the following: (1) Cross out the offending clauses, and politely call that to the attention of the Personnel Dept. as a counter-offer, or (2) Negotiate the replacement of that language with some acceptable substitute. In either case, I would be prepared for the possibility of leaving imminently to seek employment at a more-enlightened company, if need be. (As it happens, my employer did, to my particular disgust, require a similar clause. I was willing to sign it, in part, because I do not code for a living. Also, the firm was so much better than the one I just left, in every other respect, that I wasn't going to be picky. But I was deeply disappointed to see it at an otherwise progressive firm.) -- Cheers, "Reality is not optional." Rick Moen -- Thomas Sowell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
