Daniel Robbins hired by M$

[Peter]

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005, James Knott wrote:

> E K wrote:
>> The hiring by M$ can also stimulate OSS development.
>> Some will still continue doing it for the principle,
>> some for the love of it, some for the possibility at
>> the end of the day.
>
> I wonder who owns the IP rights, when an MS employee develops software
> on their own time?

Never mind that. Who owns the programmer's *soul* while he works there ? 
And does he get it back when he leaves ?

Peter
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