[antlr-interest] submission of patches, fixes, other contributions

[John D. Mitchell]

>>>>> "Bryan" == Bryan Ewbank <ewbank at gmail.com> writes:
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> I think this is the same topic; sorry if I misunderstood...

It is.  It's two sides of the same roll of coins. :-)


> Some of us do software for a living, and we have signed something with
> our employer saying "all my software belong to you" (more or less).

Indeed.

> That means, using me as an example, that I cannot simply send a patch to
> ANTLR; I have to get my employer to say it is "a good thing" to
> contribute to ANTLR.

Yes.

> By saying Terence can blame me if my employer comes hunting for blood, it
> gets him out of the middle.  He has a paper trail saying I told him it
> was okay, so they can come hunting my head instead of Terence's.

Alas, if they want to, they can still come after Ter's head even with your
indemnification.

> Yes, there is F/OSS.  No, I can't blithely contribute to it - my employer
> is paying for exclusive use.

Bummer,
	John