not the developers, and it would get very, very ugly if ROOL got that code without ROL's permission. Hence why it would never happen while the company still existed. I doubt very much whether anybody with any business sense would want to buy them from the administrators, so the question is, what would happen to the intellectual property after ROL was wound up? I did say I thought the second option was far more likely. It's a shame, but that's what happens in a world with copyright lawyers and associated scum. (Who can forget the ROL v. Castle wars?) Message #111861, posted by VincceH at 19:06, 8/11/2009, in reply to message #111857 Lowering the tone since the dawn of time Posts: 1520 I doubt very much whether anybody with any business sense would want to buy them from the administrators, so the question is, what would happen to the intellectual property after ROL was wound up? Simplified massively - it's a very complicated area - but... The IP is an asset like any other asset. The liquidators will usually attempt to turn any remaining assets into cash in order to deal with any liabilities - which basically means selling them. With physical assets, this will often be through an auction. I have no idea with IP, though - but one thing is certain; it won't just cease to have any ownership. Someone will acquire that IP in some way. The end of RISCOS Ltd will not somehow free up their