" I've been working on my own on a project that uses GPL-licensed libraries." " since no written or verbal agreement was ever made to transfer copyright over to my employer, I question whether they can claim that they now own the extended version of the project. assuming you licensed it under the GPLv3
No, you were not employed by them at the time and had licensed it under the GPL. When they hired you, no copyright is transfered. even if you did build on the software it was GPL and has to stay GPL which means you have copyright over the entire code, except for the libraries. while you transfer copyright to your employer on code you make during your employment, they have to agree to the GPL to modify it and thus the copyright goes back to you.
GPL Quote: 9. Acceptance Not Required for Having Copies.
You are not required to accept this License in order to receive or run a copy of the Program. Ancillary propagation of a covered work occurring solely as a consequence of using peer-to-peer transmission to receive a copy likewise does not require acceptance. However, nothing other than this License grants you permission to propagate or modify any covered work. These actions infringe copyright if you do not accept this License. Therefore, by modifying or propagating a covered work, you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so. -END-
basically, they can have copies, they can run it, but they can not modify it unless they agree. if they do not agree they may not modify it and use it or it breaks copyright. since they are modifying it they have agreed, so you should be allowed to release it as you wish.
BUT: if he does give it to someone to work on it who is directly under the control of him and they do not give it out to some one, then it may not be a violation
GPL Quote:... This License acknowledges your rights of fair use or other equivalent, as provided by copyright law.
You may make, run and propagate covered works that you do not convey, without conditions so long as your license otherwise remains in force. You may convey covered works to others for the sole purpose of having them make modifications exclusively for you, or provide you with facilities for running those works, provided that you comply with the terms of this License in conveying all material for which you do not control copyright. Those thus making or running the covered works for you must do so exclusively on your behalf, under your direction and control, on terms that prohibit them from making any copies of your copyrighted material outside their relationship with you. -END
Cheyenne's mother told police officers that the child was used to playing a shooting game with the Nintendo Wii video game console and likely confused the real gun with the realistic-looking black toy gun, the sheriff said.
what the hell kind of parent lets a 3 year old play shooting games, what next? GTA in preschool?
In one of my classes a person asked why we still use inch, feet, etc. Response "We're too lazy and stupid". Followed by a "God bless America, cause no else will" from the back.
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" I've been working on my own on a project that uses GPL-licensed libraries."
" since no written or verbal agreement was ever made to transfer copyright over to my employer, I question whether they can claim that they now own the extended version of the project.
assuming you licensed it under the GPLv3
No, you were not employed by them at the time and had licensed it under the GPL. When they hired you, no copyright is transfered. even if you did build on the software it was GPL and has to stay GPL which means you have copyright over the entire code, except for the libraries. while you transfer copyright to your employer on code you make during your employment, they have to agree to the GPL to modify it and thus the copyright goes back to you.
GPL Quote:
9. Acceptance Not Required for Having Copies.
You are not required to accept this License in order to receive or run a copy of the Program. Ancillary propagation of a covered work occurring solely as a consequence of using peer-to-peer transmission to receive a copy likewise does not require acceptance. However, nothing other than this License grants you permission to propagate or modify any covered work. These actions infringe copyright if you do not accept this License. Therefore, by modifying or propagating a covered work, you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so.
-END-
basically, they can have copies, they can run it, but they can not modify it unless they agree. if they do not agree they may not modify it and use it or it breaks copyright. since they are modifying it they have agreed, so you should be allowed to release it as you wish.
BUT:
if he does give it to someone to work on it who is directly under the control of him and they do not give it out to some one, then it may not be a violation
GPL Quote: ... This License acknowledges your rights of fair use or other equivalent, as provided by copyright law.
You may make, run and propagate covered works that you do not convey, without conditions so long as your license otherwise remains in force. You may convey covered works to others for the sole purpose of having them make modifications exclusively for you, or provide you with facilities for running those works, provided that you comply with the terms of this License in conveying all material for which you do not control copyright. Those thus making or running the covered works for you must do so exclusively on your behalf, under your direction and control, on terms that prohibit them from making any copies of your copyrighted material outside their relationship with you.
-END
I'm not in anyway close to a lawyer =p
so you may want to call the SFC and ask them about it
http://www.softwarefreedom.org/about/contact/
all these cores and benchmarks...
i still run computer with one core and no modern graphics card
They required more vespene gas.
I made a poll on the ubuntu foums on what people thought of the name
options:
Love it!
It's ok
Don't care
Hate it
Its's cute!
When did Animal Channel and John McCain get together?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1445838
(yes i made a typo in the poll)
haha..... you didn't, right?
There are bears out there!
"When we released Gears of War more than three years ago, we set out to tell the world an unforgettable story of bravery and sacrifice..."
and chainsaw guns!
its just for the concept use of it, doubt they will release it
never have a loading bar again!
I wonder how it will be when it hits stable, and what support it will have for devices
like the other guy said
*Woosh*
SCO is a jerk...
StarCraft all the way! *zerg rush* Dang it...
here comes the Streisand effect
yep, i cant get to the "automatic scanner" link
Cheyenne's mother told police officers that the child was used to playing a shooting game with the Nintendo Wii video game console and likely confused the real gun with the realistic-looking black toy gun, the sheriff said.
what the hell kind of parent lets a 3 year old play shooting games, what next? GTA in preschool?
DO A BARREL ROLL!
but where will south park turn to for jokes? skin cells are not that funny
dang...... your right, could be by then
lets just switch to ipv6 and just end it already, you hear me ISPs, get you butts in motion!
In one of my classes a person asked why we still use inch, feet, etc. Response "We're too lazy and stupid". Followed by a "God bless America, cause no else will" from the back.
Hide a chainsaw in the port just for the doom feel.
like here, there is a tv product, how would you find out its using busybox anyways?
"No, balm, balm! Someone told me that there was balm on the plane!"
http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-14860-Man-Arrested-for-Runescape-Account-Theft.html
accidental unoriginality.