In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Don Parris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I just want to clarify my understanding here. If this bit confuses you, > please be patient with me - I might be the one confused. ;) > > I have a database design - no code yet. I need to determine whether the GPL > will be appropriate or not for this situation. The GPL is my preferred > license, but it may not be appropriate in this case. I assume that the GPL > would only apply to the actual code, and not to the design of the database IANAL, but I believe that's correct. The GPL is enforced by copyright, and copyright only applies to code, not the ideas that the code implements. > itself. If this is true, then it might be possible to offer a GPL'ed > implementation and another implementation under a different license. You can even do that with the *same* implementation. You can license it to one party under the GPL, and license it to another party under a different license. Each party would be obliged to obey the license they received. > I designed the database at home, but want to have the opportunity to > implement it at my job, which will require the use of MS Access. If I could > offer the back-end using PostgreSQL or MySQL (or something similar), and > then let them build a front-end using Access, that would be different. I do > not foresee that happening any time soon. > > I will have to create the complete database using MS Access for the job. > The home-based version would use one of the free/open source databases. Any > input is welcome. You'd better confirm with your employer that the code you wrote at home is yours to do with as you wish. Many employment agreements have a non-compete clause that says that anything you implement that's within the scope of the company's business belongs to them, even if you do it on your own time. -- Barry Margolin, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Arlington, MA *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me *** _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
