legal resources re site code ownership
I hope this isn't too far off topic. does anyone have any online resources that talks about site code ownership, particularly when no written contract exists Thanks Tim ~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 MX7 integration create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:268176 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Re: legal resources re site code ownership
LEGAL DISCLAIMER I AM NOT A LAWYER AND ANYTHING I SAY IN THIS EMAIL IS JUST MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS. In my experience, if you don't have a contract specifically stating that YOU the developer own all the rights to the code you wrote, then whomever paid you to do it owns it completely and entirely, forever. You may not even be able to re-use some of it if you wanted to. This is of course based on the typical scenario of working for a company as a full time employee. Most states recognize, that any work you do while employed by someone is owned by them, not you. Without a clearly written out contract, my best GUESS is that you don't have any rights to your work. -- Alan Rother Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX 7 Developer ~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 MX7 integration create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:268214 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Re: legal resources re site code ownership
Tim Laureska wrote: I hope this isn't too far off topic. does anyone have any online resources that talks about site code ownership, particularly when no written contract exists This is a pretty good overview... http://www.freibrun.com/articles/articl0.htm basically, my understanding is that if you did a site as a contractor (not an employee), it was not part of a larger work, and there was no contract specifically stating that the client would own the code, then you still have copyright. But there are gray areas, and you should talk to a lawyer. And you should always have a written contract...even with your mother. ~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 MX7 integration create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:268223 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: legal resources re site code ownership
Wow, great article. Thanks Jim. Bottom line... Get it in writing On 1/31/07, Jim Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim Laureska wrote: I hope this isn't too far off topic. does anyone have any online resources that talks about site code ownership, particularly when no written contract exists This is a pretty good overview... http://www.freibrun.com/articles/articl0.htm basically, my understanding is that if you did a site as a contractor (not an employee), it was not part of a larger work, and there was no contract specifically stating that the client would own the code, then you still have copyright. But there are gray areas, and you should talk to a lawyer. And you should always have a written contract...even with your mother. ~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 MX7 integration create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:268239 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
