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Who Owns Source Code When a Company Folds?

pipeb0mb asks: "A few years ago, I worked for Chilliware, Inc. as the 'Technical Development Manager'. Some of you may remember us for the software iceSculptor, Mohawk and Mentor. Chilliware folded rather quickly and harshly back in May of 2001 due to money issues. Within days of the first layoff, everyone was gone, from the CEO and VP's to the receptionist. Now, years later, I've been digging through some old CDs, and am reminded that I still have the final production source code for the products we released in the retail channel. I've attempted to contact several folks over the past couple of years to gather information about the software and who owns it now. To no avail though. Either I get an 'I don't know' or 'No one' from the dis-interested parties. I feel like these programs are my children that never got a fair shot. I hate to see so much work wasted and lost to the ages. So, Slashdot: What do I do with this source code? It's a great deal of well commented and well written code, performed by over 100 developers in a former Soviet Republic (who formerly worked with Boomerang Software). Where do my binary children go now?" As things are now, if a company folds, the code is buried and forgotten unless someone buys the rights to it, before the source code is lost. This issue was discussed a long time ago and there didn't seem to be much in the way of answers. Have 3 years made any difference?

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  3. Mmmm mmmm, That's some good code! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    "over 100 developers in a former Soviet Republic "

    Yeah, right, we don't need you unleashing any more uncommented spaghetti code, written by vodka-addled psychotics, upon the unsuspecting public!

  4. Consider the source by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    As things are now, if a company folds, the code is buried and forgotten unless someone buys the rights to it, before the source code is lost. This issue was discussed a long time ago and there didn't seem to be much in the way of answers. Have 3 years made any difference?

    People who seek legal advice on slashdot are almost as hopeless as the editors who give legal advice without being a member of a state bar.

    Way to go, slashdot! A new low!

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  5. Obvious by cow_licker · · Score: -1, Troll

    Give it back to SCO. They clearly own it.

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