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Re: [internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my source code?

From: Jim Allman <jim AT ibang.com>
To: marcia AT nc.rr.com, "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my source code?
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:01:09 -0400

On Apr 27, 2006, at 8:50 AM, Márcia wrote:

We haven't signed anything yet, we're still going over the legalities.
That's why I'm considering contesting the paragraph where my client
would have all the rights over my source code.

Keep in mind that rights are not necessarily exclusive. A contract can grant ownership to one party, or both. It can grant an exclusive or non-exclusive license to either/both parties to re-use and re- purpose the code, package or sell it. These rights can be bounded by time, geography, or industry.

There are many options, and it's a surprisingly interesting game. If you're looking for more background, I recommend Nolo's book "Software Development: A Legal Guide." (http://nolo.com/)

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[internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my source code?, Márcia, 04/26/2006
- Re: [internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my source code?, Paul Jones, 04/27/2006
  - Re: [internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my source code?, Márcia, 04/27/2006
    - Re: [internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my source code?, Jim Allman, 04/27/2006
- Re: [internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my source code?, Tanner Lovelace, 04/27/2006
- Re: [internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my sourcecode?, Kurt Schlatzer, 04/27/2006
- Re: [internetworkers] does the cliet have the right to have my source code?, Tarus Balog, 04/28/2006
  - Re: [internetworkers] does the client have the right to have my source code?, Jim Allman, 04/28/2006