I doubt the essence of Contract law is different in the US. If Novell was bankrupt then they are afforded protection from their liabilities. As a straight buyout, I can't see how they can escape their contractual obligations.
As for the clause, I'm unaware of any provisions to this effect in the MonoTouch agreement. - Demis On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Justin Hansen <[email protected]> wrote: > I doubt in the US it does. Also, I haven't read the agreement but I'm > sure there is a clause in there about the company being bought. > > Justin Hansen > > On May 17, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Natalia Portillo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA256 > > > > > > El 17/05/2011, a las 15:20, Justin Hansen escribió: > > > >> I don't think it's violation of contract. We made a contract with > >> Novell. I don't think Attatchmate has an obligation to uphold the > >> contracts Novell put in place. > > > > Don't know in your exact country, but in the whole European Union, it > does. > > > >> Justin Hansen > >> > >> On May 17, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Natalia Portillo <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >>> Hash: SHA256 > >>> > >>> This all smells like a flagrant violation of contract. > >>> > >>> We have contracted 1 full year of support and updates, and unlimited > working time of the last version we get in that year. > >>> > >>> Using the 30-day refund is not an option, neither it is for lastest > MonoTouch and MonoDroid versions to stop working and activating. > >>> > >>> Attachmate must provide a solution (a refund PLUS an activation-less > version or giving all the IP and contracts to Miguel's company). > >>> > >>> Many of us are start-ups that have spent a lot on the licenses, in the > hope of the full year contract, and not all would be able to spend the money > twice (Attachmate + Miguel). > >>> > >>> This is not just bad news, Attachmate is dooming a lot of us to the > bankrupt or the absolute loss of competitiveness. > >>> > >>> El 16/05/2011, a las 22:22, Karl Heinz Brehme Arredondo escribió: > >>> > >>>> Was just an idea to them, I don't know If their're watching and > without > >>>> ideas lol > >>>> > >>>> On 16/05/11 17:53, "Dimitris Tavlikos" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> If Attachmate was so noble, we would not be having these discussions > now. > >>>>> ;) > >>>>> > >>>>> Dimitris Tavlikos > >>>>> Software Developer > >>>>> Email: [email protected] > >>>>> Twitter: @dtavlikos > >>>>> Blog: http://software.tavlikos.com > >>>>> > >>>>> 16 ??? 2011, 23:49, ?/? Karl Heinz Brehme Arredondo > >>>>> <[email protected]> ??????: > >>>>> > >>>>>> At least, Attachmate could DONATE MonoTouch and MonoDroid for his > >>>>>> intellectual owners/creators and transfer licenses. So they can work > in > >>>>>> new things and give us support... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 16/05/11 17:43, "JohnnyNoMates" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> 3 weeks? Where did you see that the new software would be available > in > >>>>>>> 3 > >>>>>>> weeks? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> View this message in context: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > http://monotouch.2284126.n4.nabble.com/So-what-happens-now-tp3527335p352 > >>>>>>> 73 > >>>>>>> 82.html > >>>>>>> Sent from the MonoTouch mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> MonoTouch mailing list > >>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> MonoTouch mailing list > >>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> MonoTouch mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > >>> > >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>> Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.17 (Darwin) > >>> Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org > >>> > >>> iF4EAREIAAYFAk3SgVkACgkQv/wfOsykIRQACQD9ESCtXkSaNPyStm2GK/qaIh5j > >>> PhZrSEsUAgv7KYKpbogA/AqXFLgzZDUtWY7G8QPGNbkaJcFWPGObt5oEZcLY/YqH > >>> =EfeG > >>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> MonoTouch mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.17 (Darwin) > > Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org > > > > iF4EAREIAAYFAk3ShG4ACgkQv/wfOsykIRTuPgD/XAwvHqpTZ7Mr17F9e4pKMWed > > 4pOF6HYVCNmgGGFu/ScA/2Qqo3O7D5GCM3cAKa6ELnEBItiFqrfulsdrlc/6Km13 > > =6dye > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > MonoTouch mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch >
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