Wulf, Jay (HEALTH) wrote:
Tim Churches wrote:
> …The problem, Ross, is that ArgusConnect, like all the other players
in the Australian secure health messaging maketplace (Healthlink
included) is a
> small-to-medium-sized business and like all such concerns, there is
an ever-present danger that it will go belly-up without much warning,
taking all
> assets including source code with it.
The problem is not new, nor is the solution.
Source code escrow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_code_escrow
Wrong. Not with Argus. The source is released open source (despite what
others have said; the latest version is on subversion), but also the IP
is owned by the Health OpenWare Foundation who by their charter are
bound to ensure that the source can NEVER be taken away from the public.
ArgusConnect is legally bound by its licence arrangement of the the IP
to release everything as open source if it were to go 'belly up'.
This is far better and cheaper and easier to manage than any escrow
arrangement.
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Ross Davey
CEO
ArgusConnect Pty Ltd
Ph: 03 5335 2220
Mob: 0417 548608
Web: www.argusconnect.com.au
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