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Re:Developers’ side projects by dimino on Saturday December 10, 2016 @02:19AM (#13144511)
Yeah but law isn't magic, you can take away their options by planning ahead.
Re:Developers’ side projects by djsumdog on Saturday December 10, 2016 @02:57AM (#13144648)
I really disagree with this. The law is a type of magic.It's socially constructed. The idea of blind justice is sort of a fairytale. Reality shows us that some of the most powerful get away with murder while the people least able to defend themselves take plea deals rather than fight charges.

At the very least, the law is subjective:

http://khanism.org/security/legality/

Re:Developers’ side projects by pmiller2 on Saturday December 10, 2016 @02:22AM (#13144531)
You may be technically correct (the best kind of correct, of course), but companies do love their options. And for you to be able to take them away, you need to have some kind of negotiation leverage. If you're Geoffrey Hinton, you've got what you need; if you're Joe Schmoe, chances are you don't.
Re:Developers’ side projects by marssaxman on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @01:57PM (#13169575)
No you can't. Anyone can sue you any time for any reason, and then it's just a matter of how badly you are going to lose: because even "winning" means you wasted tens of thousands of dollars, at minimum, paying lawyers to defend you.

Your only defense, as a small player, is not to be noticed.