Re: How do I approach this?

I value of all your views and response's, thanks.

Just for additional info. I am in the UK. The 'app' was written on my own
laptop using my VS.Net s/w.

My primary interest in doing this was to use it as a tool to possibly gain
employment 'in the industry'. Hence my request to have some sort of
acknowledgement in my personnel file, or perhaps even a separate
company-headed letter detailing the specifics and its benefits to the
company.

I feel that I should be able to request/expect this WITHOUT having to
provide the source code. Please be aware that, at this stage, I have not
informed my boss of this concern and it is very possible that he may fully
understand. I was really just wondering if anyone reading this had been in a
similar position and how they tackled the whole thing.

Please continue with your comments and respond back. There must be (or will
be) many more people in a similar position.

Best regards,

Phil

"Steven Wilmot" <steven-news@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Phil" <Phil@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi all,
>>
> [...]
>
>>
>> I am not employed as a programmer/developer and my contract mentions
>> nothing about this. I have developed the app. in my own time at home,
>> with
>> the exception of some limited testing within our intranet (probably 98%
>> at
>> home).
>>
>> Now, I have verbally agreed to allow use of this app. with an
>> understanding that the effort will be acknowledged in my personnel file.
>> I
>> am happy with this!! However, I am concerned as my boss made a comment
>> recently regarding the source code. I do not feel that I should be
>> providing this but do not know how to broach my concern.
>>
>> What do you guys think about all of this??????
>>
>> Phil
>
> My personal view on this (I'm not answering this from a legal or
> authoratitive point of view) is that you are talking about an application
> fully written by you in your own time at home.
>
> If your company feels that such an application is so valuable, then it
> should do one of the following:
> i) Discuss with you the possibility of purchasing the source code from
> you, or licensing the product's use
> ii) Realise that it is currently using the software for free, and that
> you would be within your rights to request that they stop using it.
> iii) COme to some other compromise agreement.
>
> S.
>
>
>


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