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This is the "inevitable disclosure" argument - AKA the idea that the experience is the secret, and thus nobody should ever be allowed to switch employers ever a
by kmeisthax 3y ago
This is the "inevitable disclosure" argument - AKA the idea that the experience is the secret, and thus nobody should ever be allowed to switch employers ever again.
For various reasons (notably, the fact that slavery is illegal), we don't accept this in general. You have to show that secrets were copied in full. Employees cannot memorize millions of lines of source, they can only memorize vague architectural details that would be easily reverse engineered by competitors. If you want to own those vague details, get a patent, or shut up.
- throwaway914 3y agoIn theory, one can memorize a great deal.. I do agree with you, though.
- whatshisface 3y agoMemorizing a sizable fraction of Windows source code so you can take it to Apple sounds like the most pointless and difficult heist imaginable!
- zer00eyz 3y agoThis sounds like the plot to a Netflix movie...
- juunpp 3y agohttps://wiki.winehq.org/Developer_FAQ#Who_can.27t_contribute_to_Wine.3F https://wiki.winehq.org/Developer_FAQ#Who_can.27t_contribute... Wine does not allow people who have worked on Windows to contribute precisely for this reason, with some nuances as noted in the link above.
- jzombie 3y ago"Windowed Gardens: The Source Code Heist" featuring Rainman
- denton-scratch 3y ago> nobody should ever be allowed to switch employers ever again Venetian glassmakers were banned from leaving Venice with their technical know-how. The Venetian government employed assassins to take them down if they tried to defect.