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0 pointsscythe5y ago0 comments

>a developer IP assignment clause, how.. actually quite common

It is absolutely not normal to demand copyright for code written by a developer in off-hours. It is extremely not normal to write non-compete clauses for software developers and the ban on non-compete clauses in California has been cited as a key policy promoting the growth of the software industry. And it is obviously adversarial to fork a project and then try to get developers on the project to sign non-competes saying they will not work on the project.

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falcolas5y ago

> It is absolutely not normal to demand copyright for code written by a developer in off-hours.

In the US, it's the standard. There are exceptions, but most companies will demand it. I've been bound by IP assignment contracts exactly like this for my entire career - from Oracle to a pair of startups.

> sign non-competes saying they will not work on the project.

Also, in the US, this is a long-established standard. You will not work for your competitors. Zig is a competitor for Zen.

Nullabillity5y ago

Right, because Oracle is the gold standard for ethical behaviour.

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