Another copyright question

[Viktor Pavlenko]

>>>>> "ML" == Marc Lanctot <lanctot-yfeSBMgouQgsA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> writes:

    ML> I don't know about copyright, but I assume you're under an NDA
    ML> so it would be a breach of your contract (eg. your company
    ML> owns the "intellectual property", not you).

    ML> If you go as far as changing the language implementation then
    ML> I'd say you're probably covered for copyright because you can
    ML> prove that it is a complete re-construction... but I would
    ML> certainly prepare to be fired for it. I don't even think you
    ML> need to use the different language.  People make GPL versions
    ML> of proprietary programs all the time and AFAIK there's never
    ML> any trouble (unless you infringe on a patent which you don't
    ML> own)... so I'd say your only worry is an NDA, which if written
    ML> like most would likely prevent you from telling *anybody*
    ML> about it, not just yourself.

Thanks Marc. No intention to play tricky games here, just to make
something that's missing out there freely available. I'll talk to them
again.

-- 
Viktor

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