An exoskeleton let a paralyzed man walk, then its maker refused repairs

Re:An exoskeleton let a paralyzed man walk, then its maker r... by slowmovintarget on Saturday October 12, 2024 @02:05AM (#41816827)

Putting code in escrow is usually done as part of the contract between the business and the customer, and the code is in escrow for that customer not for everyone.

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Re:An exoskeleton let a paralyzed man walk, then its maker r... by mlyle on Saturday October 12, 2024 @03:35AM (#41817174)

Sure-- the point is the escrow infrastructure already exists. And it's been used the exact way I describe.

See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_code_escrow#Software_op...

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Re:An exoskeleton let a paralyzed man walk, then its maker r... by bigiain on Saturday October 12, 2024 @03:10AM (#41817065)

The article talks about Medicare subsidising 80% of the purchase price for many customers. That'd be a fairly effective place to negotiate such an escrow contract.

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