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crispyambulance on May 9, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Open source firmware is important for security

    > open source escrow

I think that's a good idea, but ARE there real and reliable escrow agents for this kind stuff?

Is it better than, say, a gentleman's agreement to make the source public on github (or some other channel) upon dissolution of company?

rtempaccount1 on May 9, 2019 [–]

Software escrow agents are definitely a thing (e.g. https://www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-services/software-escrow-a... )

(Disclaimer, I work for that company, but not in the escrow area)

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