Are we talking about Anders Hejlsberg? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Hejlsberg He's a pretty smart guy. I think he is the chief architect for C# rather than .net
Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington Leigh Wanstead wrote: > I don't understand why Delphi designer can move to Microsoft to be chief of > dot net. Can someone explain it? > > -----Original Message----- > From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On > Behalf Of David Brennan > Sent: Thursday, 17 September 2009 12:40 p.m. > To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' > Subject: Re: [DUG] A change in upgrade policy coming from Embarcadero > > Quite a few employment agreements only specify that the employer reserves > the right to claim any development the employee does in their own time which > 'falls within the employers sphere of interest' or some such, which I take > to mean a related or competing product. And that seems fairly reasonable as > it implies the employee is taking advantage a bit (ie applying the exact > knowledge they are learning at work to a similar home project for their own > benefit) > > David. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On > Behalf Of Todd Martin > Sent: Thursday, 17 September 2009 12:12 p.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Subject: Re: [DUG] A change in upgrade policy coming from Embarcadero > > Hi Kyley > > >> I have contracted in a firm before where there was a clear case of an >> employee "holding back" at work and not exhibiting the full potential of >> their skills and salary.. at the same time they discovered he was >> developing applications different from work but for the same sector.. in >> their mind these products should rightly have been introduced into the >> companies product... Especially if you are employed as someone who is >> supposed to guide the direction of the software. >> > > You're talking about a situation where there is a direct conflict of > interest. That is quite a bit different from an employer demanding > ownership of any intellectual property you dream up or develop outside > work hours. > > >> .. if >> they want to own everything I do during my employment then they can >> double the salary or include a profit share system on any personal >> > designs. > > Agreed. > > >> And lasty.. if you are using any company owned assets in the development >> of personal gain then that is really not Kosha.. you should be using >> your own licenses, computers etc etc.. >> > > Agreed. > >> I mean.. if you were a plumber.. and you didn't own a van or tools, but >> they were provided by your company.. and after hours you went and did >> plumbing using their van, their gas, their tools, and you pocketed the >> cash do you really think that its a reasonable thing? Software is no >> different.. give and take. >> > > Todd. > >> Get used to it. >> >> As I stated, it is fairly common now (not always, please don't take >> this as generalisation) that unless the application was already >> defined, it belongs to the company. Companies are looking more to >> the fact they employ you for your design and invention skills, >> therefore they figure they own those skills and anything that comes >> from it. >> >> Steve Peacocke >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Todd Martin <todd.martin.nz >> <http://todd.martin.nz>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Steve >> >> That is an absolute outrage. Anyone worth their salt would never >> sign >> such a contract. >> >> Todd. >> >> > >> > This is fairly common over here for programmers to have to >> sign away all >> > applications programmed at home. >> > >> > Steve Peacocke >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Leigh Wanstead >> <lei...@softtech.co.nz <mailto:lei...@softtech.co.nz> >> > <mailto:lei...@softtech.co.nz <mailto:lei...@softtech.co.nz>>> >> wrote: >> > >> > Hi Steve, >> > >> > >> > >> > I thought what you described is for the no knowledge >> required job >> > i.e. waiter etc. It happens in Delphi? >> > >> > >> > >> > Have a nice day >> > >> > >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > Leigh >> > >> > *From:* delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz> >> > <mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz>> >> > [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz> >> > <mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz>>] *On Behalf Of *Steve >> Peacocke >> > *Sent:* Thursday, 17 September 2009 10:03 a.m. >> > >> > >> > *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> > *Subject:* Re: [DUG] A change in upgrade policy coming >> from Embarcadero >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > There have been several instances, very real over here, >> where the >> > employer can hire a new employee and legally keep them on >> trial for >> > up to a year, then simply fire them without explanation >> and without >> > any legal issues at all, rather than pay contract rates. >> In one >> > instance, the employer was able to fire people within >> their 3 months >> > and hire another employee from another agency, rather than >> pay the >> > agency fees. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz <mailto:delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> <mailto:delphi@delphi.org.nz <mailto:delphi@delphi.org.nz>> >> > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz> >> > <mailto:delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz>> with Subject: unsubscribe >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz <mailto:delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz> with Subject: unsubscribe >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz <mailto:delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz> with Subject: unsubscribe >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz <mailto:delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz >> <mailto:delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz> with Subject: unsubscribe >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Kyley Harris >> Harris Software >> +64-21-671-821 >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: >> > unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
