What is the user permitted do with source code taken from escrow?
Typically source code may be used only for self maintenance, or maintenance of the true end user in the case of resellers. All of the restrictions on use contained in the original license should still apply. Financial investors who back development of a product often acquire outright ownership of the software being held in escrow as colateral security. Attention should also be paid to the user’s right to modify the software to accommodate the needs of new development. Copyright law in some countries prohibits modifications unless that right is clearly stated in the agreement.
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