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> (some even going so far as to sign one-sided contracts granting the copyright to for-profit corporations without compensation) (not rhetorical) In situations
by switch007 12y ago
> (some even going so far as to sign one-sided contracts granting the copyright to for-profit corporations without compensation)
(not rhetorical) In situations where you need a job and don't have the cachet to dictate contract terms, what choice do you have?
Such terms (and some equally egregious) are very common in some places. All companies know the value of it (but play dumb) and won't budge an inch.
- nonymous-- 12y agoPerhaps I should have been more specific. I was referring in that sentence to Contributor License Agreements (CLAs), specifically the most egregious ones, such as Canonical's CLA that not only transfers your copyright to Canonical but grants them the right to relicense your work under any license they wish, even proprietary. If I'm going to give something I produced away under a permissive license, I'd rather not be harassed to sign an actual, physical contract with some company as well, let alone one that places additional obligations on me while offering nothing in return.