[Year 12 IPM] A quick before-the-exam question

[Andrew Grimshaw]

I would say the question is a dud  - it does not specify when software was 
developed.

In the company's time then the company owns it, but if done in the worker's 
own time then they own it

-andrew grimshaw
colac college



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Richardson" <keithcr at fastmail.fm>
To: "List IP&M" <ipm at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 12:17 PM
Subject: [Year 12 IPM] A quick before-the-exam question


>A question from the prac exam was:
>
> "A young innovative programmer working for SoftEASI (a dynamic software
> development company) has developed a unique virtual reality game.
> Explain to whom the rights to the game belong under the Copyright
> Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000."
>
> The answer claims that because it was undertaken during working hours,
> SoftEASI owns the rights to the software, to which I disagree. Unless
> the software had some connection to the work being done normally, the
> author has copyright over it.
>
> As an analogy, if there is a photojournalist for a newspaper out taking
> photos at a sporting tournament, if they take out their mobile phone to
> take a personal photo, the company does not own it, the author does.
>
> What do others think?
> Keith Richardson
> IPM List Moderator
> Head of ICT, Leibler Yavneh College
> Elsternwick
> Ph: 03.9528.4911
> k.richardson at yavneh.vic.edu.au
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.edulists.com.au - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe
> IPM Mailing List kindly supported by
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 
> and
> http://www.vitta.org.au  - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers 
> Association Inc
> 



Important -
This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Department of Education & Training.