RE: Re: Obfuscate my perl code

you keep saying that any work done for a third party on a hired basis devolves the copyright to the third party. this is not the case under current U.S. law as i understand it.

for a work to be a "work for hire", it needs either to be created by an employee in the course of execution of his official capacity, or by an independent contractor.

in the case of an independent contractor, written agreement is still necessary for the transfer of copyright to take place. such work does not automatically become the property of the client.

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RE: RE: Re: Obfuscate my perl code by Fastolfe (Vicar) on Oct 27, 2000 at 21:11 UTC
It depends upon the nature of the work involved. If he's hired as a programmer for a company, 99% of the time, this involves him turning over any license/title/copyright to the company he's working for. If this is a customer wanting to license something he's written/writing/will write, by all means keep the copyright and just license out the work. Most people, however, working with a 'programmer' title for a company, have no claim over the work they're producing. It belongs to the company. And again, this is all subject to the terms of the contract and whether or not he's working for an employer, or providing a solution to a customer, etc.	[reply]

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RE: RE: Re: Obfuscate my perl code
by Fastolfe (Vicar) on Oct 27, 2000 at 21:11 UTC

Most people, however, working with a 'programmer' title for a company, have no claim over the work they're producing. It belongs to the company.

And again, this is all subject to the terms of the contract and whether or not he's working for an employer, or providing a solution to a customer, etc.

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