Well I'm not a lawyer, but AFAI can see, everything is based on:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (91/250/EEC)

Article 2 Authorship of computer programs

"3. Where a computer program is created by an employee in the execution of his duties or following the instructions given by his employer, the employer exclusively shall be entitled to exercise all economic rights in the program so created, unless otherwise provided by contract."

OK it's only the wrong side of the coin, but I doubt it leaves too much space for something like "I even own the copyright of your dreams at night"

Cheers Rolf

In reply to Re^6: personal code? by LanX
in thread How do you show off your work to prospective clients? by punch_card_don

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