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title: "Stephen source code escrow is a good idea, but I don't like lockin to..."
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# Stephen source code escrow is a good idea, but I don't like lockin to...

*December 29, 2022 — Comment Archer T. Ships replied to Liz Taylor's comment.*

Stephen source code escrow is a good idea, but I don't like lockin to a single vendor.  Too much temptation to jack up price/reduce quality if the developer has sole control over code base.