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I'd take it one step further and have SSA agree to allow YOU to compile the source into it's objects. Thanks, Mark Mark D. Walter Senior Programmer/Analyst CCX, Inc. mwalter@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.ccxinc.com |---------+-------------------------------> | | pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx | | | Sent by: | | | midrange-l-bounces@m| | | idrange.com | | | | | | | | | 10/27/2003 10:47 AM | | | Please respond to | | | Midrange Systems | | | Technical Discussion| | | | |---------+-------------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> | | cc: | | Subject: Re: SSA Wants to Audit Our System (?) | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| I've got clients who have been told by their software BP that if the customers discontinue paying maintenance, their right to use the software will be revoked. This is from a BP who's whispering to its customers that the next generation of the software will run only on the SQL server platform, even though IBM's web site talks about the BP being heavily into webfacing. Go figure. In SSA's case, if after careful review, your attorney says that they have the right to perform such an audit, I would suggest the following: Have SSA post a bond that ensures that you will be compensated for any downtime in the event of a problem. I would start at $10 million, plus whatever hourly rate you establish for downtime. Have SSA incur the cost of adding disk drives to contain the extra data, and ensure that those drives reside in a separate ASP. They can be removed upon completion of the audit. Have SSA provide you with copies of the software in advance to permit you to perform a code review. Have SSA agree to pay for a mutually agreeable consultant to audit the software, since your staff is too busy. Have SSA agree to allow you to have a copy of the output for your own protection in the event you end up in court. JMHO Paul Nelson Arbor Solutions, Inc. 708-670-6978 Cell pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) "Michael Naughton" <mnaughton@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 10/27/2003 09:03 AM Please respond to Midrange Systems Technical Discussion To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> cc: Subject: Re: SSA Wants to Audit Our System (?) In our case, we believe that we paid for exactly those rights, and I understand we have the paperwork to prove it. But now I have a more general question: my boss says what they want to do is have us load some of their software on our system, using QSECOFR authority. It's then supposed to run for six weeks, collecting information in data files, which they will collect at the end. He seems to think we'd be crazy to let anyone do that, for any reason, because of security and data integrity issues. Is this standard procedure? Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I'm just curious. . . Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >Unless you paid for rights to continue modifying/using their code, you're >in >trouble. Mike Naughton Senior Programmer/Analyst Judd Wire, Inc. 124 Turnpike Road Turners Falls, MA 01376 413-863-4357 x444 mnaughton@xxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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