Timothy Madden <terminato...@gmail.com> writes: > On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 4:19 AM, Richard Kenner > <ken...@vlsi1.ultra.nyu.edu> wrote: >>> I see that what I need is an assignment for all future changes. If my >>> employer is not involved with any contributions of mine, the employer >>> disclaimer is not needed, right ? >> >> It's safest to have it. The best way to prove that your employer is >> not involved with any contributions of yours is with such a disclaimer. > > The term "employer" is inappropriate for legal purposes in my case as > I am a self-employed individual or a freelancer. > > I do not know the correct wording in English for this but I am legally > licensed as an individual to offer software consulting services and to > develop software. > > So the so-called employer is really my client, with whom I have signed > a contract for consulting services. > > What legal papers would I need for this ?
It depends on who owns the code that you write. If you own the code, then you need to sign papers as an individual contributor. Thanks. Ian