>>However, if the author is an employee of the company he is writing the program for, then all rights belong to the employer.
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>That's can be a problem--deciding whether you're legally an employee or a contractor.


A lot depends how you are paid and how the company accounts for it. When the company pays your taxes there is NO doubt. If the company issues a 1099 to you at the end of year, than it can be a grey area. If the check is cut a company (Your own consulting firm), than you own (based upon earlier messages on this thread).

IMHO.

Ask a lawyer for their OPINION on what the law says.