Quoting Martin Polley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The problem is that signing certain NDAs means that your employer owns > all the IP coming out of your brain in the time you are employed by > them. Therefore, anything you contribute to any open-source project > (during this time) is also subject to such an agreement...
IANAL, but I did talk to one when I was forced to sign such an NDA (about two years ago), and if I'm not mistaken, he said it wouldn't hold in court. So long as you didn't use company resources for it, they have no claim. In any case, an employee who has a problem with such an NDA can always try to negotiate. Saying "I won't sign an NDA" is too broad, and kills one's job prospects. Better say "please add a change that says that personal work not on company hours or company resources is exempt". They are more likely to agree if you are already involved in those projects, so they can put in the NDA "Exempt is project X, Y and Z", and if you can show that these projects are not related to the company's products or services. Herouth ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
