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In this particular case though, there's not a lot of complexity or nuance, is there? It's a blanket "We own all your IP" clause in a contract.
by anthonyb 14y ago
In this particular case though, there's not a lot of complexity or nuance, is there? It's a blanket "We own all your IP" clause in a contract.
- inerte 14y agoBut contracts itself are bound by city, state, and federal law, including civil, labor, IP, patent, etc... Or you might get a bad lawyer or a favorable judge.
- anthonyb 14y agoSo? Contracts should be as close to your agreement as possible, and be within city/state/federal laws. If your contract isn't accurate, it's like programming by hammering some shoddy crap together and letting the testers/users sort it out.
- 001sky 14y agoLawyers see a "mistake" and go for a landgrab. FB/Instagram TOS update was probably a similar dynamic. Legal likes to err on the side of over-reach, all other things equal.
- jamesaguilar 14y agoMaybe . . . are you OK with the legal department assuming you are a lazy simpleton if you launch software with any bugs? Especially considering any misfeatures may have been implemented under management's direction?
- anthonyb 14y agoI'm not sure that I see your point. Adding extra bits is more work for the legal team, and might lead to 'bugs', but a clause like this is going to lead to pissed off engineers who might leave. To further mangle the analogy, what if I release bug free code that doesn't do what it's supposed to do?