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Non-Disclosure Agreement. Contract between Developer and a silicon vendor to protect Intellectual Property.
A '''Non-Disclosure Agreement''' (short '''NDA''') is a contract between a developer and a silicon vendor to protect [[wikipedia:Intellectual Property|Intellectual Property]].


If you sign one be sure that you are explicitly allowed to write an Open-Source driver if you want to do so later.
If you sign one be sure that you are explicitly allowed to write an Open-Source driver if you want to do so thenafter. If signed between companies be sure to make it a [[Mutual NDA]].


NDAs are usually limited to a duration somewhere between 6 months and 3 years.
If signed between companies be sure to make it a [[Mutual NDA]].

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Latest revision as of 14:02, 3 April 2005

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (short NDA) is a contract between a developer and a silicon vendor to protect Intellectual Property.

If you sign one be sure that you are explicitly allowed to write an Open-Source driver if you want to do so thenafter. If signed between companies be sure to make it a Mutual NDA.

NDAs are usually limited to a duration somewhere between 6 months and 3 years.