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"Backdrop" for viewports?
JdGordon:
Unless you specifically signed a contract saying that anything you create while employed belongs to them (and that probably wouldn't hold up in any court in any country on the planet) then anything you do in your time with your own resources is up to you.
What some people might have is a clause saying anything patentable has to be showed to the employer to give them first option on it?
Software_Samurai:
--- Quote from: JdGordon on October 28, 2008, 04:51:05 AM ---Unless you specifically signed a contract saying that anything you create while employed belongs to them (and that probably wouldn't hold up in any court in any country on the planet) then anything you do in your time with your own resources is up to you.
--- End quote ---
Well, re-reading my employment contract, it does state that all "inventions" made by me (including software) are owned by the company I work for, regardless if said "inventions" were created outside the normal business hours, on my own PC, etc. However, the paragraph defining "inventions" does qualify the term such "... that employee learns of, possesses, or has access to through employee's employment by <company> ..." So considering that my company has absolutely nothing to do with Rockbox et.al., perhaps I'm covered here.
I know that nearly everyone here would tell me "just go ahead and don't worry about it", but please understand that my employer has, in the recent past, fired people for "working outside". Now I'm pretty sure that those fired were getting paid for their extracurricular activities (whereas I wouldn't be), but I just want to be cautious. I'm sure everyone can appreciate that. Just let me study this a little more to be sure.
safetydan:
I've dealt with this in the past. If you're keen to work on Rockbox, ask your company for an explicit exemption for any code you write for Rockbox. Ask your HR/Personnel/Legal people for something in writing that says "Company X waives all interests in Employee Y's contributions to the Rockbox Open Source project."
It's also something to contemplate adding to any future employment contracts you sign up for.
Software_Samurai:
I've added a patch file and a patch tracker entry for everyone to check out. It's patch 9537. (http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/9537)
Zardoz:
Nice patch, thanks! Works fine for me. Isn't the law an ass?? I doubt very much you're bound to your employer that much that you have to disclose your private life and endeavours, code or not, and submit it for approbation?? I'd be inclined to find a new employer if so...
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