A company would rather not challenge an EULA, it is risky. Whether it can be applied or not it will be easier for companies to comply with it whether it can be enforced or not. They would rather not find out. As such these things have implications. Reminds me how companies got scared of speaking how well OSS was going for them when SCO was threatening. The fact that SCO didn't go far doesn't mean that it didn't have an impact.
What I'm surprised by this post is the title: "superstar programmer".
I think it's a decadent concept that cannot hold in the future - people expect more involvement!
When looking at job posts I always looked for developer positions and was always doubtful of any position advertised as "programmer" for the fear of being dumped into a corner - just me and the compiler.
If you really are looking for "superstar" people then you cannot expect these people to be happy just programming. The modern software developer is a (usually young) talented guy that can play guitar, do sports, brew beer and have a hell of a time with friends - a social animal.
No more grey beards, dusty books and no life - that's just jurassic.
Talented people are no longer happy with just programming! They want lots of it, but lots more too.
If you want superstars then hire people who are dynamic and different from the average, be ready to be challenged, proven wrong, involved, and finally rewarded beyond expectation.
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A company would rather not challenge an EULA, it is risky.
Whether it can be applied or not it will be easier for companies to comply with it whether it can be enforced or not.
They would rather not find out. As such these things have implications.
Reminds me how companies got scared of speaking how well OSS was going for them when SCO was threatening.
The fact that SCO didn't go far doesn't mean that it didn't have an impact.
What I'm surprised by this post is the title: "superstar programmer".
I think it's a decadent concept that cannot hold in the future - people expect more involvement!
When looking at job posts I always looked for developer positions and was always doubtful of any position advertised as "programmer" for the fear of being dumped into a corner - just me and the compiler.
If you really are looking for "superstar" people then you cannot expect these people to be happy just programming. The modern software developer is a (usually young) talented guy that can play guitar, do sports, brew beer and have a hell of a time with friends - a social animal.
No more grey beards, dusty books and no life - that's just jurassic.
Talented people are no longer happy with just programming! They want lots of it, but lots more too.
If you want superstars then hire people who are dynamic and different from the average, be ready to be challenged, proven wrong, involved, and finally rewarded beyond expectation.