While the DMCA issue is clearly a joke: "The United States, as [a] sovereign, 'is immune from suit save as it consents to be sued . . . and the terms of its co

While the DMCA issue is clearly a joke: "The United States, as [a] sovereign, 'is immune from suit save as it consents to be sued . . . and the terms of its consent to be sued in any court define that court’s jurisdiction to entertain the suit.'" Which as far as I can read it means 'The government can only be sued if it WANTS to be sued'... He developed this code as part of his employment with the Air Force. Then he sold it to someone else, who claimed proper ownership. I don't know exactly what kind of 'IP' contracts you get with the air force, but I sure as hell know that if I write code that's "relevant" to my current employer, they can claim ownership. Sounds like the reality of the issue si a bit diff. from the suit.