Re: Proprietary software for Linux

[John Cowan]

Mark Wells wrote:

> Anyway, transfers of copyright don't require a formal
> contract--work-for-hire is an obvious counterexample.

"Works made for hire" is a narrowly defined exception.  Exclusive copyright
licenses (which essentially transfer copyright, except for the right of
recapture) must be in writing and must say they are exclusive.

Disclaimers:  U.S. only. IANAL.

-- 

Schlingt dreifach einen Kreis vom dies! || John Cowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Schliesst euer Aug vor heiliger Schau,  || http://www.reutershealth.com
Den er genoss vom Honig-Tau,            || http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
Und trank die Milch vom Paradies.            -- Coleridge (tr. Politzer)