Re: Fwd: Hiring a programmer

[Zack Piper <zack@apertron.net>]

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 04:00:31PM +0530, Vaidheeswaran wrote:
> On Thursday 15 January 2015 03:36 PM, David Kastrup wrote:
> 
> >
> >>Please advise.  Thanks.
> >>
> >>http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2015-01/msg00241.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-------- Original Message --------
> >>Subject: Hiring a programmer
> >>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:44:32 -0800
> >>From: Yuri Niyazov<yuri.niyazov@gmail.com>
> >>To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org<emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
> >>Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.orgmode
> >>
> >>I'd like to hire a programmer to hack on some things in org-mode for
> >>my use. If these improvements are contributed back the main org-mode
> >>repository, would the copyright assignment have to come from me, or
> >>from the programmer?
> >
> >It has to come from the person holding the copyright.  Whether that is
> >"you" or "the programmer" depends on the contract between "you" and "the
> >programmer".  Without explicit mention in the contract, the programmer
> >would retain the copyright (and thus be the one assign copyright to the
> >FSF) but could be non-free to exercise it (unless the contract
> >explicitly states that you get a non-exclusive usage right).  So it
> >might _also_ be necessary to secure a copyright _disclaimer_ from you
> >where you state that you do not assert any rights over the execution of
> >the author's copyright.
> >
> >I am not a lawyer: when in doubt, ask the copyright clerk from the FSF.
> 
> What would be the simplest arrangement that would involve minimal hassle for
> all parties.
> 
> 
> 
> 

Probably the programmer keeping their copyright.
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I have nothing fancy or intelligent to put here.