OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.mltoProgramming@programming.dev•I wrote a program for my boss. How legal is to to write the program again and make it FOSS?
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1 year agoThis is one of those things where you have to read your employment contract.
If your main job involves generating intellectual property (code, or research or something else) and you live in the US there’s probably a clause saying you can’t do this without permission. Otherwise, it’s probably fine.
However, if you’re in the US, they can still fire you whenever they feel like, so if you think this might seriously piss your company off and you need your job, you might want to ask permission first.
If yud just got to the point, people would realise he didn’t have anything worth saying.
It’s all about trying to look smart without having any actual insights to convey. No wonder he’s terrified of being replaced by LLMs.