[ILUG] looking for linux software people

[Liam Bedford]

On Sunday, Dec 29, 2002, at 23:13 Europe/Dublin, kevin lyda wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 02:52:48PM -0800, Rick Moen wrote:
>> The statement is overly broad:  Limits on allegedly-proprietary
>> knowledge are regulated by state law, and treatment differs by state.
>> California law, for example, makes covenants not to compete 100%
>> unenforceable[1], and also renders proprietary-inventions agreements
>
> but companies over there still put them in.  the one time i had to 
> sign an
> nda type agreement (oddly not *at* nda which is a company i worked at),
> i was told by my manager that most of it was unenforcable.  why was i
> signing it then?  i think companies should be sued for crap like that.
>
> here in ireland consumer groups are going after retailers who have 
> signs
> like "no cash refunds, this does not affect your statuatory rights."
> that's intimidation - you have a right to a cash refund under irish/eu
> law.  and i didn't hear the whole program, but i got the idea that 
> signs
> like that are illegal.
>
I won't comment on the irony of the ODCA[0] putting up ads with only 
about
half the truth in them[1], when one of their things is "truth in 
advertising". :) I also
wonder about offering my services as a proof reader.

L.

0: Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (www.odca.ie)
1: "Shops who say "No refund" are denying your rights" & "Shops who only
offer Credit Notes are denying your rights". There are obviously 
limits/small
print involved, but I didn't notice any on the ads