Source code escrow is a thing, too. I’ve only seen it in the context of (as I understood it) protection against going out of business, but perhaps it could apply to discontinued products, as well?

the product

If it’s free, we’re the product.

I feel so sorry for the kids that get abused by dumbass families with this. They’re truly stuck with morons who should be extinct.

“My grand daughter does not get to spend very much time online so we have paid over 300$ for a little history pamphlet,” a woman named “Renee Y” wrote in January on the Better Business Bureau website.

“Our terms and conditions clearly state that the customer would continue to receive shipments monthly that would be charged to the credit or debit card that we have on file,” eSpired responded, before agreeing to process “a refund for charges in the last 90 days.”

I could’ve sworn Lemmy added a “upvote multiple times” feature, but I can’t find it.