This would presume that developers know how to TEST software. LARGE presumption on their part... It would be better to have competent TESTERS actually- test the code.
"Smith's measure would expand those civil and criminal restrictions. Instead of merely targeting distribution, the new language says nobody may "make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess" such anticircumvention tools if they may be redistributed to someone else. "
Now one can not make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess computers, as they are the primary tool for anticircumvention. (Copyright infringement). I've always wanted to sell software somewhere, available for download. If someone isn't authorized to download it (and does), contact MS and tell them that they are selling software that violates the DMCA, (by selling software the circumvents copy protection) and to stop selling all copies of Windows.
I've had my software sold on eBay pulled by M$. The claim was that the software was pirated. The ad stated that the software was genuine; CD was real w/ key, box and license. But I wasn't sure that it had all of the paperwork. M$ then claimed that this was a "Pirated" copy. I got in contact with the person at M$, and after a few words, offered to bring it over. He declined. I asked how I could tell if I had all of the advertising papers, and he said that was my responsibility. M$ has an interesting definition of what is "Pirated".
There are two solutions for non-compete clauses....
#1: Ask (require) that the if the employer thinks -- if you are working (or considering working) for a company that would violate the non-compete clause, that if you get a legitimate offer from the company, the "old" company must pay you wages until the end of the non-compete clause, or release you from it.
#2: (my preference) Start a union. It is about time that the software profession had one.
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This would presume that developers know how to TEST software. LARGE presumption on their part... It would be better to have competent TESTERS actually- test the code.
I've had my software sold on eBay pulled by M$. The claim was that the software was pirated. The ad stated that the software was genuine; CD was real w/ key, box and license. But I wasn't sure that it had all of the paperwork. M$ then claimed that this was a "Pirated" copy. I got in contact with the person at M$, and after a few words, offered to bring it over. He declined. I asked how I could tell if I had all of the advertising papers, and he said that was my responsibility. M$ has an interesting definition of what is "Pirated".
This has been going on for years. What makes a company with it's hand caugh in the cookie jar news?
There are two solutions for non-compete clauses.... #1: Ask (require) that the if the employer thinks -- if you are working (or considering working) for a company that would violate the non-compete clause, that if you get a legitimate offer from the company, the "old" company must pay you wages until the end of the non-compete clause, or release you from it. #2: (my preference) Start a union. It is about time that the software profession had one.