> I'm happy if they just provide the source code I agree with you, but I figure it's worth mentioning that—OSS license aside—it's often possible to get source

> I'm happy if they just provide the source code I agree with you, but I figure it's worth mentioning that—OSS license aside—it's often possible to get source code from the original programmers many years after EOL. I got my hands on the DEC VTStar source code a few years ago just by doing some digging on LinkedIn and messaging the right people.