:) i think my point there but obviously failed in the wording was on one hand if the code is righteous "I own it - signed company" if its bogus "err.. he/she owns it - signed company" was kind of the point i was trying and failing miserably to make
I got nothing. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 9:42 AM, David Connors <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Glen Harvy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 22/06/2011 9:04 PM, Scott Barnes wrote: >> >>> What if I wrote some code that I stole from someone else on Codeplex. If >>> the company in question "owns" that code and I don't, does that mean they >>> are the ones getting sued for copyright infringement? >>> >> In terms of your first sentence, you are the one that is at fault. >> > > Spot on - that is precisely the opinion that came to us from our HR > lawyer's mouth. As a software engineer, if *you* choose to put something > into a solution then the liability is with you. You are obligated to ensure > that it is unencumbered by IP ownership. > > If you don't know the status of the IP ownership or can't get an > indemnification to that effect - then don't use the code. > > Also, It really isn't that hard to ask for management permission to use a > third party library and hence absolve yourself from responsibility. > > -- > *David Connors* | [email protected] | www.codify.com > Software Engineer > Codify Pty Ltd > Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 > 189 363 > V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact > >
