March 22nd, 2010
Hi Researchers.
I need to know what is the law regarding a Programmer who developed a
customized software for a company, while he was there on contract as a
self-employed person. There was no contract and no P/O he was just
working on request of the company and sent a time sheet with an
invoice and got paid by the hour, for the time spent at the customer.
Now the question is who owns the source code, the Customer/Company or
the individual who developed it.
The question is in Quebec Canada, but if you cannot find specifical
for canada, the US law will do.
I'll be giving a tip for the real answer.
Thans in advance.Thanks for the link, can you show me a link the source of that law, so
i can dig in finding exactly my case, because in that thread it's an
LLC and not exactly the self employed freelancer like in my case.
Thanks
AnywaysBesides, you realize comments are free, right?Doesn't matter--exactly the same analysis. In your question you say
that there is a "company" and a "Programmer/self-employed freelancer."
In the other question there was an "LLC" and a "developer." These
are exactly the same roles under US law. On your facts, the
self-employed freelancer owns the code--it doesn't matter if the
"company" is an LLC, a corporation, or your Aunt Gertrude.
That other question has links and law in it, so not sure what is missing . . .There's a pretty good discussion of this issue under US law at
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=549456
Under US law, the programmer owns the to the source code on
the facts you stated.#If you have any other info about this subject , Please add it free.# |
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