He probably signed an agreement saying any technology invented on company time or using company-issued property belongs to the company. That email is basically a nail in that coffin. I've signed a...
He probably signed an agreement saying any technology invented on company time or using company-issued property belongs to the company. That email is basically a nail in that coffin.
I've signed a similar agreement with my company, which is why I do all of my personal stuff at home.
Though I've just skinned through their patent, it's truly incredible how this is supposed to contain a technical solution. You should also read Duda's review of the events and opinion on software...
Though I've just skinned through their patent, it's truly incredible how this is supposed to contain a technical solution.
You should also read Duda's review of the events and opinion on software patents.
As more people should realize now, "don't be evil" went out the window a long time ago at google (assuming it was ever sincere).
If I'm not mistaken it's included at the bottom of their code of conduct.
I think it's safe to say their motto should have been "pretend to not be evil"
He probably signed an agreement saying any technology invented on company time or using company-issued property belongs to the company. That email is basically a nail in that coffin.
I've signed a similar agreement with my company, which is why I do all of my personal stuff at home.
I don't think he was employed by Google though. That would be a completely different (non-)story if that were the case.
I guess I'm just confused then; I thought this was an intra-company exchange, hah
Though I've just skinned through their patent, it's truly incredible how this is supposed to contain a technical solution.
You should also read Duda's review of the events and opinion on software patents.
More evidence that software patents (and patents in general, but particularly software patents) are a bad idea that don't serve a prosocial purpose.