On Jun 7, 2005, at 9:34 PM, Renaud BECHADE wrote:
It is quite similar in French law (soft copyright law being a
derivative of
usual author copyright law: "author's right belongs to the author,
period;
usage right can be granted/sold/etc. but NOT the author's
property"). Not
sure about Japanese law (I am living in Japan and France :-)).
I guess we should not try to have legal stances that are just too
obscure or
absolute (and hence just not compatible with some countries laws).
Sorry this is more like a problem than a solution, but it would be
a pity to
be deep in the XXXX because we ignore laws diversity.
Which aspect? We're not ignoring diversity here. We're trying to
get started figuring out what to do. We'll have to consult the ASF
legal team, but the issues of the CCLA is universal at the ASF anyway.
The issues won't go away if we just try and ignore them.
geir
-----Original Message-----
From: Tor-Einar Jarnbjo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:01 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Legal] Requirements for Committers
Geir Magnusson Jr. wrote:
8) Employment Limitations
Are you employed as a programmer, systems analyst, or other
IT professional? If so, you may be an commiter
only if your employer either:
a) signs a Corporate Contribution License Agreement with Apache
and lists you as a designated employee or
b) submits a written authorization for your participation in this
project and disclaims any copyright or confidentiality interest
in your current or future contributions to this project.
IANAL, but this is a really tricky part, as different laws apply
depending on where the contributor lives. Most countries have a
different approach on this subject than the anglo-american copyright,
namely the "author's right".
For my part, living in Germany, there is no way for my employer (even
though I'm employed as a software developer) to claim any rights on
work
I'm doing in my spare time and there is no legal way for me to
disclaim
or overdraw my author's right on any work I've done. Even the author's
right on the work I'm doing for my employer stays with me, all they
can
claim is an exclusive right to _use_ the code.
I have been working on a few smaller projects lately, which may be of
interest to the Harmony project, and I would find it a pity, if your
legal requirements makes it difficult for me to contribute.
Tor
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