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In cases like this, I rarely see the code being shared open source. Is it because it’s worthless, or because investors sell it to recuperate some costs?
by bertil 8y ago
In cases like this, I rarely see the code being shared open source. Is it because it’s worthless, or because investors sell it to recuperate some costs?
- fipple 8y agoIt’s because 1) nobody gives a shit and 2) it would need legal review to make sure that it wouldn’t expose the defunct company to further lawsuits over copyright or patent infringement. That’s expensive and not worth it for a dead company
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- shpx 8y agoWould it be legal to release an encrypted archive and then release the key after 6 years (or whatever the statue of limitations for patent infringement/copyright is)?
- jiveturkey 8y agocopyright is many years, too many. and NDAs generally never expire.
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