[ILUG] Linux Administrators

Andrew McCarthy andrewmc-ilug at celt.dias.ie
Thu Mar 29 12:05:28 IST 2007


On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:50:01AM +0100, Niall O Broin wrote:
> This is all fine and dandy guys, but in the real world, it's  
> COMPLETELY useless. The likeliehood is that the average recrutitroid  
> will completely ignore it (he probably won't even really see it) and  
> if he does, what will you do? Sue for breach of copyright? Irish  
> courts are notoriously lax in this area (I didn't realise it was a  
> copyrighted item has been successfully used in the past), and even if  
> they do find in your favour, would award damages based on the  
> monetary loss caused to you - which was nothing.

Take a look at these posts from Colm MacCarthaigh and Jason Corcoran the
last time this came up:
	http://www.linux.ie/lists/pipermail/ilug/2005-May/079408.html
	http://www.linux.ie/lists/pipermail/ilug/2005-May/079417.html

Agents passing on your CV without your consent *can* cost you money.

Andrew



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