if the foreing language is spain i have friends there :)

> 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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