May 2008: EPICS Version 8.9 released with numerous enhancements.
See the May newsletter for details.
Foy Inc is one of the world's oldest software companies, having been in business since 1978. And with a solid customer base of some of the world's leading extrusion companies, we plan to be around for decades to come.
However, we recognize that some customers may want the added security of knowing they could receive the EPICS source code in unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, Foy Inc has contracted with an escrow services company to hold copies of the EPICS source code. EPICS licensees may choose to be named as a beneficiary to this contract. Beneficiaries are entitled to receive the EPICS source code in cases noted below.
Foy Inc has executed a Simplified Administration For Escrow (SAFE) agreement with DSI Technology Escrow Services, an Iron Mountain Company (NYSE:IRM). DSI is the world's largest provider of intellectual property protection services, specializing in technology escrow. DSI has more than 23,000 clients worldwide, including two-thirds of the Fortune 500.
A copy of a SAFE contract can be examined at http://www.dsiescrow.com/services/safe.html. The pertinent section reads:
Release of Deposit Copy to a SAFE Beneficiary: Upon receipt by DSI of written instruction directly from Depositor (Foy), Depositor's trustee in bankruptcy, or a court of competent jurisdiction, and payment to DSI of the deposit copying and delivery fees, DSI will release a copy of the Deposit Materials to the SAFE Beneficiary identified in the instruction.
The Deposit Material that Foy has filed with DSI consists of a CD containing the EPICS source code, along with instructions on how to compile the code to generate the program EPICS2K.EXE. For each beneficiary, we have also filed a CD containing the source for the custom code that generates the unique EPICSLICENSE.DLL. Both of these CDs are updated on a regular basis.
The initial charge for being named a beneficiary is $750. Annual renewals are then included in the EPICS Software Service Policy (and therefore are 15%, or $112.50.)
Beneficiaries will receive a letter from DSI confirming that an escrow is in place, and that they have been named as a beneficiary.
Post 2008 Conference Slides Available
January 2008: EPICS Version 8.8 released with numerous enhancements.
See the January newsletter for details.
May 2007: EPICS Version 8.6 released with numerous enhancements.
See the May newsletter for details.
September 2006: EPICS Version 8.4 released with numerous enhancements.
See the September newsletter for details.
