On Wednesday 16 July 2003 10:22, Derek Neighbors wrote:
[snip]
> > * What happens if Microsoft goes out of business?  Does the source
> >   code become free range or would the rights be transferred to anothe=
r
> > company?
>
> Depends on how contracts are structured.  I suppose some companies have
> been able to get escrow deals with M$, where by M$ closes its doors its
> source becomes available to those that have paid.
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     In case of bankrupcy, the assets of the corporation would pass to th=
e=20
creditors. The courts (and a "feeding frenzy" of attorneys) would have to=
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sort things out before much could actually happen. Having the source in=20
escrow undoubtedly guarantees access, but when?

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Ed Skinner, ed@flat5.net, http://www.flat5.net/