Re: LawInfo Contact Form - sflaborlawyer.leadcounsel.com

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

There are sometimes clauses in work agreements that prevent owning
intellectual property developed on one's own time.  All I want is to be
able to work on open source/free software on my own time; I'm not sure
what the law is in regards to working on such software: would I be able to
copyright anything I write to myself?  Would I be able to free
redistribute the software without recourse?  Again, all I want is to be
able to work on open source/free software on my own time, off-hours.

Perhaps you are not acquainted with this particular issue.  If so, could
you refer me to someone who may?

Thanks.

 > Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 08:50:12 -0700
 >
 > It is not clear to us what you need done.
 > 
 > ----- Original Message ----- 
 > From: <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 7:25 AM
 > Subject: LawInfo Contact Form - sflaborlawyer.leadcounsel.com
 > 
 > > Below are the results of your feedback form. It was submitted by
 > > (http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert) on Monday, May 16, 2005 at 07:25 PST
 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 > >
 > > Name : Robert
 > > Email : http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert
 > > Phone : my-Oakland-voicemail-number
 > >
 > > David suggested I contact you.  My contract position will be 
 > > converting to a permanent position and I'd like to be able to work on open 
 > > source/free software on my off-hours.  I don't have the contract for the 
 > > permanent position yet.  My contract position ends at the end of June, so 
 > > there's still a little bit of time.
 > >
 > > Are you able to work on this sort of a thing?