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Open Source Code In a Closed Source Company

Posted by kdawson on from the finding-freedom-in-an-unfree-world dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I have code that I've written for my current company that I'd like to open-source. The only problem is that my company has the usual clause that says that anything I write belongs to them. Now that they've decided to abandon my code for another product that replaces its function, I'd like to continue working on my project as well as open it up to the world. The easy part is cleaning it up and posting it on SourceForge and Freshmeat. The hard part is making sure that I am free of any legal complications in the future. I've looked online to try to find a legal document I could present to my employer to get them to sign off on it, but I'm not having any luck. Has anyone else been in this boat or can refer me to some legal documentation that may help out?"

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  1. SLASHDOT SUX0RZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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         this source is always open

    1. Re:SLASHDOT SUX0RZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Actually, I've always figured that was more of a destination than a source. Does that make me gay?

    2. Re:SLASHDOT SUX0RZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      it's a source of pleasure...