actually, that's incorrect. if there is no IP verbiage in the contract, and
the work is not "for hire" (W2 employees), the IP remains with the
contractor that created the software, not the company for which the software
was contractually created.
Chris Olive,
DOEHRS Website Administrator
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 10:23 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I'm no expert in matters of intellectual property, but I have worked in a
parallel field. You can check with a lawyer, but in general, the
person/company/organization that has asked and paid for software development
owns the code (and can do with it what they might without
consulting/including
any developer) unless there is specific language in your contract to the
contrary. Anyone who is contracting programming/development services is
wise if
they have their contract reviewed to cover them in cases where there might
be
future financial gain. Do a web search on "intellectual property rights"
and I
think you will find it very interesting. Also note, some employers will not
sign a contract that covers you - so be aware. Employers like contracts
that
protect them and say something to the effect that you/developers can't
develop a
similar application for x number of years.
Carol L. Bluestein
Senior Programmer
NYS Office of Real Property
518-486-6335
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Subject: RE: OT: Securing Code ( was "Download Code")
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Date: 8/30/00 7:14 AM
You can actually un-encrypt CF code after it has been encrypted. I'm not
sure if Allaire has rectified this issue yet.
Peter Tilbrook
Internet Applications Developer
Aspect Computing Pty. Ltd.
19-25 Moore Street
Turner, ACT, 2612
AUSTRALIA
http://www.aspect.com.au
Phone: (02) 6247 7677
Fax: (02) 6249 1620
Mobile: 0428 765 020
ACT ColdFusion Users Group - http://203.37.24.198
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From: Chad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, 30 August 2000 7:24
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Subject: Re: OT: Securing Code ( was "Download Code")
Why not just cfcrypt it. Even if they do find a backdoor into the server
the code will be useless to them. The program is located normally in
C:\CFUSION\BIN
At 02:00 PM 8/29/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Here is my situation in more detail, and I know I'm not alone. I saw a
>thread similar to this topic dealing from a legal stand point. early
>this year.
>
>I was sub-contracted by a consulting company to write a test web app for
>one specific client of theirs. The program is custom written for that
>specific client and parts would have to be rewritten to work into a
>general setting.
>
>Over the course of development they have really begun to see potential
>in the project and are seeing dollar signs. It was mentioned in the
>consulting firms big meeting that they were thinking of downloading the
>CF code and even the databases, repackage/rewrite it into a marketable
>fashion and resell it.
>
>My concern is, how secure is the ColdFusion code and database structure
>from downloading? I would like any information on the legal rights of
>the different parties -- programmer, consultant, client, someone who
>downloads it. I realise you all aren't lawyers, but any info or opinions
>would help.
>
>Kelly Olson
>
>
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