Table of Contents Overview —————————————————————————————————— 1 What is considered software writing or data set compilation?—————————————— 1 Why participate in the technology transfer process?————————————————— 2 What is INL’s system for technology transfer of software?——————————————— 2 How long does the technology transfer process for software take?———————————— 3 General Questions ——————————————————————————————— 4 Can INL authors work on personal projects outside of the laboratory?—————————— 4 Who owns software that authors write in their personal time?————————————— 4 Can authors contribute to open-source projects as part of their job?——————————— 5 What if the scope of the work changes after filing a Software Disclosure Record?—————— 5 Should the work be protected with patents in addition to copyright?——————————— 5 Can software be released as open source?————————————————————— 5 Can authors give the software to others?—————————————————————— 5 Can authors make money for software they write for INL?——————————————— 6 Can authors incorporate anti-piracy mechanisms in our software?———————————— 6 What if someone doesn’t want to be named as an author of their software?———————— 6 What if an author wants to start a company with the software they wrote?———————— 6 Including Third Party Assets Such as Open Source and Subcontracted Work———————— 7 Can authors integrate software or other assets that were not developed at INL?—————— 7 Common Open-Source Licenses and Primary Restrictions——————————————— 8 How can authors ensure third party software/assets are okay to use?——————————— 9 How can an author ensure subcontractor-developed code is okay to use?————————— 9 How can authors ensure open-source code is okay to use?——————————————— 9 How do authors ensure code without a license is okay to use?————————————— 9 What do authors need to track?————————————————————————— 10 Contact Information—————————————————————————————— 12