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Source Code Escrow

Posted by michael on from the my-precious dept.

Makarand writes "According to this article in The Economic Times (India) Software companies in India are embracing the trend where source code for the software being bought or sold is kept safe with an escrow agent with carefully drafted agreements. This allows the buyer to get hold of the source code in cases where software was licensed from a start-up which has now folded or a breach of contract regarding the maintenance services that were agreed upon can be proven. The source code is automatically released upon the occurrence of any of the events mentioned in the escrow agreement and the buyer will be able to study the source code and continue to provide support services for the software bought without relying on the employees of the software supplier."

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  3. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. the only answer is jihad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  6. Liar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You are such a troll.

    or should it be anti-troll?

    1. Re:Liar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      He is a Good Christian(C) on a quest to liberate the World(C) from the sins of Flesh(TM) by the use of his Power(C).

      Disclaimer: Not George W. "Oh yes Connddolleezzaa, ride my greasy pee-niss!" Bush; he is just a stupid fuck who got his fathers meat stuffed in his throat several times too often.

  7. asrtert by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Escrow is also the name of a german car. FU CK@! FTHE BHT BUNNIES!

  8. Re:Another symptom of programming viewed as a comm by EvilTwinSkippy · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Cog 258118 seems out of alignment today. Put in a workorder for a fresh flashing of his firmware.

    But seriously...

    Let's face it this is the same mindless decision making process that turned sexy into a bunch of anorexic bubbleheads running in swimsuits and music into the uninspired crap typified by the Backstreet Boys and Brittney Spears.

    For whatever reason they don't seem to want to cater to anyone with an IQ greater than 90, and certainly no one older than 14.

    --
    "Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival."
    --Dr.W.Edwards Deming
  9. planet/population still being held hostage? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    buy phonIE fauxking greed/fear/ego based corepirate nazi gangster execrable?

    not in the gnu millennium? where the 'kode' belongs to everyone?

    reflecting on unprecedented evile in 2003 (Score:mynuts won, good gnus travels last?)
    by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 26, @06:28AM (#7811885)
    tough year to say the leased. what a mess?

    as we can see, despite evile's unprecedented assault/life0cide perpetraitored on the creators' planet/population/humankind, most of us are still alive.

    as the # of lumenaries grows, you might also note the declining 'influence' of evile on many of US?

    the planet/population remains in high crisis alert with a real risk of overheating (peacing off?) the main processors still looming large.

    consult with/trust in yOUR creators.... get ready to lighten up.

  10. I'm New Here by New+Here · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm New Here

  11. I'm New Here by New+Here · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm New Here