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Programming License

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I have heard that some types of web applications require the programmer to obtain a license from the government, sites like Facebook for example. Is this true?
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Rarely does a programmer, if ever, need a license procured by a government. No such license is needed for most, if not all, programming in the United States.
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Keep in mind that some organizations may require certain levels of clearance in order to work for them, programmers or otherwise. But I am with feyd... I am not sure that there is any programming position that, in and of itself, requires licensing.
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True, there are security level requirements for certain things, but that doesn't apply solely to programmers.. and isn't a license per se... which begs the questions: where did you hear this? and how much crack are they on?
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I think Chris may have mis-heard? I could understand the company or individual who is putting the website out there needing to obtain a liscense or follow a special protocol depending on content (porn website based in the USA for one), but a programmer needing a liscense to work on it is a silly thought.
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