Re:As an Employee, You Are Disposable (2023)
by palata on Friday July 12, 2024 @05:50AM
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I would argue that it happens more than you may think. You depend on an LGPL library? Tell your manager that either you can make the module that links to it LGPL as well, or that you can keep it proprietary but it will take "a lot of work". Often the manager will not value that piece of code so much and will allow you to open source it.
Your employer allows you to open source something? Push for a copyleft license and no CLA.
Your manager says that "we could consider open sourcing it"? Take this as a yes.
Learn about licenses, what they mean, and think about IP at work. Many times the employer does not get anything from not open sourcing the code. It's just that they don't care. If you do, you can push them towards doing it.
I am not saying that it will be bad for the employer! It may actually be good. I am just saying that it is better for you as a developer, so you should push for it.
Your employer allows you to open source something? Push for a copyleft license and no CLA.
Your manager says that "we could consider open sourcing it"? Take this as a yes.
Learn about licenses, what they mean, and think about IP at work. Many times the employer does not get anything from not open sourcing the code. It's just that they don't care. If you do, you can push them towards doing it.
I am not saying that it will be bad for the employer! It may actually be good. I am just saying that it is better for you as a developer, so you should push for it.