I did not mean that we could get it to another firm for commercial use, I meant that we could potentially limp through, ourselves, with the exception of the pieces that were not OSS'd. Most of the time when we ask for source escrow, the fees are insane, if the developer will even discuss it.
On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 12:39 PM Kevin Miller via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > So I am disappointed that the code will not be out in the open in > the event of a business failure > > The GPL open source license we used never provided this sort of protection > due to the terms of the GPL. For that reason, we continued to sell source > code escrow licenses to some commercial users, even as an open source > company. > > Kind regards, > > Kevin > > Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ > LiveCode: Develop Yourself > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode