Hi Larry,
please can you trimm down the message if you are responding?
Am 2008-06-23 13:07:24, schrieb owens@peak.org:
> Michelle
> I have run several hardware/software shops and for me the only rational
> arguement for source code is "what will I as a user do if the company goes
> "belly up" or stops supporting the product. The only pragmatic solution
This is NOT the same case as mine, since I am talking about software
which require experience, time and money to develop them.
Software Enterprises coding PCB Layoutsoftware which coste 20.000 € to
80.000 € (!!!) of VariCAD for 20.000 € are not an enterprises which go
down from today to tomorrow. They have established VERY well working
international standards and my files are worldwide compatibel.
Such enterprises are very rare and how many such programs exist
worldwide? Mot more then 100.
> that I was able to work out was an escrow arrangement whereby the
> developer placed the most current version of source code and documentation
> with a third party (e.g. a bank). The developer owned that source code
> and I was not allowed to access it unless the developer either stopped
> doing business, stopped supporting the software, or failed to meet stated
> obligations (e.g. failed to fix a major bug in some reasonable time). I
> have negotiated several of these agreements and not once have I had to
> exercise the escrow agreement and gain access to the software; however,
> the existance of such an agreement gave my company peace of mind.
Which type of software is it?
And HOW many Licences do you have?
Thanks, Greetings and nice Day/Evening
Michelle Konzack
Systemadministrator
24V Electronic Engineer
Tamay Dogan Network
Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
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