[Asterisk-Dev] code theft again?

Brian Capouch brianc at palaver.net
Tue Jul 12 14:42:12 MST 2005


Chris Albertson wrote:
> 
> --- Tilghman Lesher <tilghman at mail.jeffandtilghman.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>>As it stands, we're left wondering if we should file lawsuits
>>independently of Digium for these copyright violations.
> 
> 
> Aren't you required to sign over all rights to the code to 
> Digium so they can sell it under non-GPL?  If so, I doubt
> you could file a lawsuit independently of Digium if you 
> no longer own the copyright.
> 

You still own the copyright; the disclaimer just allows Digium an 
unlimited license to use it as they see fit.

Or at least I am pretty sure that's how it works.

Someone more knowledgeable want to comment?  But I'm pretty sure that's 
how it has been presented.

B.



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