in reply to Custom perl programming contract

For US jurisdictions nolo.com has some pretty good free/cheap resources available. I doubt they have anything specifically on Perl, but I'd bet they probably have something applicable for freelance software workers in general. Looks like Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements (ISBN 141330026X) might be of interest. Just remember that the only way to be sure is to talk to a lawyer yourself (so you know whom to sue when things go wrong :).

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Re^2: Custom perl programming contract
by raymor (Acolyte) on Feb 17, 2005 at 19:01 UTC
    Thanks Fletch, though I've used Nolo's books and forms for other purposes it hadn't occurred to me that they might have anything specific enough to be of much use. In fact, though, tey have a whole section for developers including a book called Web and Software Development that goes in depth into the legalities of using open source code such as CPAN modules within professional projects and includes sample contracts that are designed to cover all the bases and protect you and the client when you write code that may either be contributed to CPAN or use code from CPAN. I'll post a review of this book from the perspective of a Perl programmer who does both open source a proprietary work after I get done reading it if noone objects.

    Web & Software Development: A Legal Guide

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    2005-02-21 Janitored by Arunbear - added title to long bare hyperlink, to prevent distortion of site layout

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