Software Escrow

In a software scenario there are normally two main parties, the software company / programmer, and the end user or company that buys the software. Software Escrow is a means by which a third party is involved, called an agent Escrow Software, with responsibility for the operation of the software source code.

Programmers write code in "object" which he then compiled by the computer "source" format. Finally, this code is then translated into "machine" format that can be read by the computer's hardware. Included with the software code is the documentation that is normally present. The source code is the basis of the software application and a final value in the sense that without it, the request can not be executed correctly. This code is not normally delivered to the end user, but the part delivered is the executable portion only.

For many programmers and developers, providing the source code is an option not desirable because they feel they expose their work to anyone who can read the code. The customer or end user can easily provide the code to a third party who can then manipulate or modify the code to develop something even more elaborate or worse, may make the original piece of archaic code.

Here the role of intelligent software agents receiver takes. Agents are responsible for source code security. Their role is to protect both the rights of end users and the technology present in the developer code.

Having an escrow service software, the user is assured that the source code used for the management application may be available if something should happen to the organization or program software developers. Anything can happen, the insolvency of companies in bankruptcy or business closure.

Two advantages can be highlighted for programmers. Firstly, since the source code in escrow is they can guarantee customers that their investments are protected high-cost and no risk of any change of activity they may encounter. Second, by the software escrow , the developers are confident that their property assets in the code are well protected against copying and / or manipulated.