Re: GPL interpretation for contracters?

On Tue, Jan 31, 2006 at 04:02:32PM +0100, Harald Welte wrote:
> If it was a contractor, the primary question (independent of any GPL
> issues) is:  Who owns the copyright.  This depends on the contract and
> on local laws.  AFAIK, in a lot of jurisdictions the party who pays gets
> [almost] all the rights, unless specified otherwise.

I've taken a contract law seminar in British Columbia, Canada, and the
laws there clearly state that the contractor owns the copyright unless
the contract says otherwise.

So, as you said, it depends on the local laws and the contract.  I find
it amazing how many companies hire contractors and don't specify this in
the contract, or have even thought how this might be an issue.  Annoy
one contractor in the wrong part of the world, and you're in deep
trouble...

        .../Ed
 
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