From: Michael M. Butler (mmb@spies.com)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 23:54:55 MST
Mike Lorrey wrote:
> --- "Michael M. Butler" <mmb@spies.com> wrote:
>
>>mlorrey@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>At this point, I am planning on developing an app for the Visor
>>
>>that will
>>
>>>interface via a wireless (WiFi 802.11b) card to the hardwired
>>
>>Greyhound
>>
>>>network through which we enter labor, parts, fuel, and other things
>>
>>into the
>>
>>>MCMS maintenance software located in Dallas.
>>
>>Be smart about the whole "work for hire" angle, Mike.
>
>
> They aren't paying me for developing this, so once I demo it to them,
> they can buy it or not. I'll offer them a choice of a lump sum or per
> palm license royalty payments.
>
Fair warning. Depending on the case law and any hire contract you signed,
they could still conceivably go for it as work for hire. "I am not a lawyer,"
again, but I've seen it happen--I've also seen people get fired after the demo.
But this was in Silicon Valley. I know that the case for your total ownership
if you did *any* work with their eqipment or on their property starts to
weaken, based on the bit of research I've done. Best wishes.
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