> * Uwe Hermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070518 23:29]: > > > +## > > > +## This file is part of the LinuxBIOS project. > > > +## > > > +## Copyright (C) 2007 AMD > > > +## Written by Yinghai Lu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for AMD. > > > +## > > > +## Copyright (C) 2007 University of Mannheim > > > +## Written by Philipp Degler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for Uni > > > Ma. > > > > Just curious -- are you sure the university owns the copyright? AFAIK > > this is not possible in Germany, you as the author always retain the > > copyright (but you can give away _usage_ rights). > > You can not give it away. And if you are doing the work in contract you > dont even own it to begin with, so there is nothing to give away. > German law.. you think it is on your side and then... > > > Do you work at the university? Did you sign some contract which says > > something about copyright of code you write? > > When you are hired, the copyright is automatically with the employee, > unless your contract explicitly states otherwise. > > If you are a contractor (selfemployed), there is a different handling > depending on whether you have a contract of service or a contract of > work and labor (Werkvertrag vs Dienstvertrag) > > Unless Philipp has no other obligation to Uni Mannheim than being a > student there, then, indeed he owns the copyright and not the university. > In all other cases the above (C) is most likely correct. > > But this is the wrong forum for discussion on german law. In case of > questions I suggest we get legal advice off-list Sorry for confusion. I did the port in my spare time. There is no contract or anything else bound to this work. I just wanted to give the university the copyright as they have been so kind to let me work with the hardware and use their ressources for development. :)
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