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Source code escrow

Source code escrow is the deposit of the source code of software with a third-party escrow agent. Escrow is typically requested by a party licensing software (the licensee), to ensure maintenance of the software instead of abandonment or orphaning. The software's source code is released to the licensee if the licensor files for bankruptcy or otherwise…

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Third-party escrow agents

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Software open-sourcing to the public

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Escrow agreements

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Necessity of escrow

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Necessity of escrow

Escrow agreements

Third-party escrow agents

Software open-sourcing to the public

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Source code escrow

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Triples22
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
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Source code escrow

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related to Further reading · 9
Source code escrow → Checklists, Code EscrowA Guide, Computerworld, Don't Rush Into Source, ISBN, IT Contracting, Page, Techniques, Tools
related to Software open-sourcing to the public · 8
Source code escrow → Blender, For, In, KDE Free Qt Foundation, Not, Number Technologies, Qt, The
related to Necessity of escrow · 3
Source code escrow → As, The, This
is a · 1
Source code escrow → deposit of the source code of software with a third-party escrow agent
related to Escrow agreements · 1
Source code escrow → Source

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Source code escrowis adeposit of the source code of software with a third-party escrow agent0.90text
Source code escrowrelated to Escrow agreementsSource0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingComputerworld0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingDon't Rush Into Source0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingCode EscrowA Guide0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingIT Contracting0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingChecklists0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingTools0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingTechniques0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingISBN0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Further readingPage0.60section
Source code escrowrelated to Necessity of escrowAs0.60section

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