Re: Assignment query

[Alex Schuilenburg <alexs@ecoscentric.com>]

Andrew Lunn wrote:
  > On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 04:03:03PM -0700, Kumar, Vivek wrote:
> 
>>Hi Andrew,
>>
>>After some negotiation and emails it seems that the management is ok with me
>>putting my flash driver code in open source. I talked to my manager and he
>>said the email from them saying "Go Ahead With This" (Attached) will
>>suffice. Do I still need to get more stuff from them.
> 
> 
> Jifl should give the final word on this, but i would prefer it if the
> company signed the normal paperwork. 

Certainly from eCosCentric's POV, we cannot accept contribution 
assignments without the normal paperwork.  Red Hat will be the same 
otherwise they, like us, would have accepted contribution assignments 
via email long time ago.

-- Alex



> 
> 
>>Also I was thinking if I rewrite the drivers at home from scratch, can I put
>>them in open source. Is there a standard letter I can send the management
>>saying I am working from home on something similar and if they are OK with
>>that.
> 
> 
> You should check your contract. Some contracts say that everything you
> do is theres, no matter if you do it at work or at home. Since we
> don't know what your contract says, we prefer to have an agreement
> from your employer anyway, just to be safe.
> 
>      Andrew