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are you google pr? because this post is full of misinformation. shopify, microsoft, and a myriad of other tech companies ive worked for have no such clause. goo

are you google pr? because this post is full of misinformation. shopify, microsoft, and a myriad of other tech companies ive worked for have no such clause. google's policy in this regard is terrible. im upset about it because its a pretty basic and valuable thing to be able to participate in your own activities, code or otherwise. disclaimer: this post reflects my own personal views and not those of my employer.

geofft 7y ago
He's not exactly Google PR, he's a high-ranking Linux maintainer. But, as OP responded in a sibling comment, it's in Google's interest to make him able to keep doing that work - that's essentially why they hired him. He's okay with Google owning the copyright to the OSS he works on, as long as it gets contributed, and that's aligned with Google's interests. He's also been at Google for almost a decade, and if Google is in any way competent, he has no incentive to be looking for other jobs (and reading their employment agreements). I agree with you that in fact most other tech companies make it pretty easy to own the copyright on work you do on your own time.