Kind of reminds me of Google's (at least, I think it was Google's) recent programming contest, with a $10,000 prize. Only problem was that, but entering the contest, you certified that your code did not infringe on anyone else's intellectual property, agreed that they could use your code even if you weren't the winner, and agreed to indemnify them on any intellectual property infringement claims. I was impressed by their shrewd lawyering, and not interested at all in participating. Terry
At 10:11 AM 3/27/02 -0600, Tim wrote: >Scary. Sounds like more of their "shared source" scam. Once you sign the >NDA and place your eyes over their code, anything you code that can even >be remotely considered similar is subject to scrutiny and possible legal >action. Not something I'd want my brain infected with, if I were a >developer. > >They found a great way of sharing intellectual property, there. Your >intellect becomes their property. > > >-Tim > > >On Wed, 2002-03-27 at 09:46, John Hebert wrote: > > Good article! Thanks for sharing it. I have a > > particular interest in intellectual freedom, which I > > think M$ is threatening with their attacks on the GPL. > > There are just some things more important than making > > money. > > > > John Hebert > > > > --- Larry Braud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Microsoft woos students with code > > > Microsoft plans to share more than a million lines > > > of its source code with > > > academics and university computer science > > > departments in hopes of regaining > > > ground lost to open-source competitors such as Linux > > > and Java. > > > > > http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ.asp?/news/730195.asp ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
