Re: maybe early to comment... (non-compete agreements in CA)

[Don Hopkins <dhopkins@...>]

The article says: "Non-compete agreements probably prohibit Hamburg 
working on the kind of software at Microsoft that helped turn Adobe into 
the company it is today."

Non-compete agreements aren't enforceable in California.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause#Enforceability_in_the_State_of_California

"Unlike the situation in other states, non-compete agreements are 
illegal in California and against public policy. (California Business 
and Professions Code Section 16600)."

   -Don