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Subject: Ilegally Developed Software Ownership
Category: Business and Money
Asked by: liveem-ga
List Price: $10.00

Posted: 17 Jul 2005 12:52 PDT
Expires: 16 Aug 2005 12:52 PDT
Question ID: 544580

There is a legal case involving a company that used pirated software
(microsoft access) to develop a database.  Currently, that company is
claiming that an employee stole the database that was created using
pirated software.  Where does ownership of the database reside and can
you point to case law.

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Subject: Re: Ilegally Developed Software Ownership
From: frde-ga on 18 Jul 2005 04:30 PDT

Think of it like this
I employ a mechanic who has no tools
I give him a set of tools that I've (ahem) borrowed
- also some stolen paint
He rebuilds and resprays my 1925 Rolls Royce Phantom

Then he drives off in it.

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