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      10 months ago

      No it’s not.

      If this were such a common practice there would hardly be any US contributors to open source projects.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        The legal practice is common. Enforcement is significantly more challenging (particularly when you’re working under an online alias in a niche space).

    • andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun
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      10 months ago

      IP assignment is extremely common, but there are almost always exceptions that you still own the IP if it’s your own time, your own equipment, and not directly related to what you do for your employer.