Hetz Ben Hamo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm still looking for a job, but what would my employee says about it? I'm
> beta testing an OS, thats it - what can he say?
s/employee/employer
\begin{IANAL}
He can say that it breaks all sorts of exclusivity clauses in your
employment contract, and is potentially hazardous to your company's
business because of the NDA. That is correct for just about any
NDA. Generally, if you work at any self-respecting commercial company
(as Geoff does), you should run any kind of NDA (even if you intend to
enter it personally) through your company's legal department, to
verify there is no conflict of interest. Otherwise you are exposed,
and your employer is exposed (which is why he has a say in this).
The "my company does not develop an OS" excuse is not obviously
satisfactory. What if later on your company decides to do something
with Lindows, e.g. port an application to it? Then a lot will depend
on what is actually written in the license and NDA you entered into,
even though you did not represent your company when you signed. By
agreeing to a license and/or signing an NDA now you may prevent your
employer from pursuing an otherwise valid business plan later on.
I have not read the Lindows license or NDA. Even if I did, I would not
consider signing it without consulting lawyers first. I suspect that
Geoff has a very valid concern there.
\end{IANAL}
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Oleg Goldshmidt | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"If it ain't broken, it has not got enough features yet."
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