RE: Copyright of data

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob, et al,

> Putting code "in escrow" isn't to protect the vendor, but to 
> protect the customer in case the vendor goes "belly up".
> 


The problem with this is that if a company goes toes up, the software in
escrow is a asset that can be attached by the creditors.  This means it
can be tied up in court for a helluva longer time than you can wait.  I
NEVER NEVER NEVER allow ANY client to agree to a software firm that
insists on this arrangement, soley for this reason.  I always insist that
a client require the source code delivery to be part of the software
contract.  If a vendor has a problem with delivering source code, then I
dont' need the vendor...there's alot of software houses out there...

...just my opinion...and I might be wrong...:)

Don in DC metro


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