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If you worked on a personal project on a Google bus (on your own laptop, without using their wifi), would Google be able to claim ownership?

• jrockway 13y ago
  In California, Google's employment contract already covers that explicitly.
  • 9999 13y ago
    And they do claim ownership?
    • jrockway 13y ago
      Yes. But the location or equipment aren't relevant. cdibona has a good writeup here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1970191 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1970191
• valleyer 13y ago
  They can often claim ownership of personal work you do at your own home. So yes.
  • erichocean 13y ago
    Which is why I don't work for Google.