• Recent
  • Tags
  • Unsolved
  • Solved
  • MagicMirror² Repository
  • Documentation
  • 3rd-Party-Modules
  • Donate
  • Discord
  • Register
  • Login
MagicMirror Forum
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Unsolved
  • Solved
  • MagicMirror² Repository
  • Documentation
  • 3rd-Party-Modules
  • Donate
  • Discord
  • Register
  • Login
A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.

Legal Help

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved General Discussion
15 Posts 4 Posters 2.4k Views 4 Watching
Loading More Posts
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • M Offline
    martenfur @alyssennguyen
    last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 10:43 PM

    @alyssennguyen
    Do you really think your idea is so genius you need an entire NDA and written copyright? God damn I wish I had self-esteem this high.

    MIT license is what you need. That’s it.

    A 1 Reply Last reply Sep 2, 2022, 10:47 PM Reply Quote 0
    • A Offline
      alyssennguyen @martenfur
      last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 10:47 PM

      @martenfur I would only want the NDA when discussing with the software developer. I do not want someone else to take my idea, even if it goes nowhere, I would rather be protected and make nothing out of it, then not protected and next thing you know they sell the software to someone for millions.
      I always ensure I am legally protected.

      M 1 Reply Last reply Sep 2, 2022, 10:49 PM Reply Quote 1
      • M Offline
        martenfur @alyssennguyen
        last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 10:49 PM

        @alyssennguyen
        Let me tell you something. Ideas by themselves are worth next to nothing. Unless you are a business wanting to profit and is in highly competitive market, there is no reason to bother.

        A 1 Reply Last reply Sep 2, 2022, 11:03 PM Reply Quote 0
        • A Offline
          alyssennguyen @martenfur
          last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:03 PM

          @martenfur if i have someone create the software, it will likely be something that companies want, but I do not have the software or the knowledge to make it.

          M 1 Reply Last reply Sep 2, 2022, 11:09 PM Reply Quote 0
          • M Offline
            martenfur @alyssennguyen
            last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:09 PM

            @alyssennguyen You literally want to have your cake and bang it too. If it’s opensource under a permissive license, a potential company will be able to just take your code and use it. And if it’s proprietary or under a stricter license, it’s so, so, SO easy for a company with a proper budget to reverse-engineer it and make its own version. To restrict it, you’ll have to file a patent, but then guess what, you’re screwing everyone who wants to do the same thing, and it’s up to you to defend that patent.

            Stop being paranoid.

            A 1 Reply Last reply Sep 2, 2022, 11:17 PM Reply Quote 0
            • A Offline
              alyssennguyen @martenfur
              last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:17 PM

              @martenfur I can file a patent if i wish. I can do whatever I would like to do if i wish to do it.
              I came here to look for a software developer to potentially help me, but I had to take care of the legal side first, thats why I asked these questions here, If your answers are going to be of no help, then why even respond.

              I asked a question that was all.

              S M M 3 Replies Last reply Sep 2, 2022, 11:31 PM Reply Quote 0
              • S Offline
                sdetweil @alyssennguyen
                last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:31 PM

                @alyssennguyen I am willing to discuss your project. my email is my userid at gmail

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

                A 1 Reply Last reply Sep 2, 2022, 11:41 PM Reply Quote 0
                • A Offline
                  alyssennguyen @sdetweil
                  last edited by Sep 2, 2022, 11:41 PM

                  @sdetweil I will email you.

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • M Offline
                    mumblebaj Module Developer @alyssennguyen
                    last edited by Sep 3, 2022, 8:29 AM

                    @alyssennguyen I think what Sam was getting at was that this is an open source community. If you want to patent software then you best off checking out rent a coder or one of those sites. MM is an open source forum and community. Nobody here would use your software if they would have to pay for it.

                    Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • M Offline
                      martenfur @alyssennguyen
                      last edited by Sep 3, 2022, 9:57 AM

                      @alyssennguyen I am trying to help you.

                      You know why? Literally every single time I’ve seen someone guard his idea so badly, he either turned out to be a kid or a guy who literally has no idea what he’s doing, and doesn’t even have that great of an idea to begin with.

                      As I’ve said, you are wasting your time.

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • 1
                      • 2
                      • 1 / 2
                      1 / 2
                      • First post
                        10/15
                        Last post
                      Enjoying MagicMirror? Please consider a donation!
                      MagicMirror created by Michael Teeuw.
                      Forum managed by Sam, technical setup by Karsten.
                      This forum is using NodeBB as its core | Contributors
                      Contact | Privacy Policy