Hello,

I've been involved in an LGPL, GPL and GFDL licensed project for about a
year now. Recently the project was contacted by a for profit business via
our mailing list. Their letter stated, we'd like to pay the developers to
work full-time on <productname>. They've stated that we'll develop the
product under the licenses which we're currently using and that it's their
intention to be an Open Source company.

Well, I moved to a foriegn country, can't speak the language and I'm
going broke because I haven't been paid. I've been working here for a
month.

I'm not being paid because I refuse to sign a contract which includes
non-competition and confidentiality clauses that would render me
unable to "freely" use the product which I've helped develop.

I've written and sent a letter to the GNU people and am awaiting their
response. I am very open to hearing from anyone that has more insite or
experience with this type of scenario than I have. If I'm ignorant about
this situation, I'd like to hear about it; otherwise, I'm going to put on
my swimming trunks and aim my tired ass at the statue of liberty.

I realize that I'm being extremely vague but the situation is
rather delicate and I'm not ready to go balistic, yet! If you
reply to the list and you can help but need more details, I'd probably be
willing to provide the necesary information privately. Ah, bet maybe you'd
have to write a statement for treating the situation confidentialy. :)

Ron


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