Re: Seeking input from developers: glibc copyright assignment policy.

[Bruno Haible]

Paul Smith wrote:
> I worry that people think that a DCO is a hassle-free
> replacement for an employer's copyright assignment.  Maybe, in some
> jurisdictions, it even can be.
> 
> But as far as I'm aware in the U.S. (and other countries) you can't
> just declare that your employer doesn't have any copyright to work you
> do, even on your own time.

Yes, it depends on the jurisdiction. In Germany, the law gives the
employee the copyright on works created on his own time (§ 15 UrhG,
§ 69b UrhG, § 2.1 GG); the employment contract can influence further
details. The situation appears to be very different in the U.S.

Bruno