Hello,<p>I developed a software that one of my customers uses a lot, we agree that I keep the source code for myself, but they have a legitimate concern: if I die then they will not be able to continue to use my software and therefore honor their orders.<p>We want to keep it simple and avoid any legal intervention to solve this.<p>I thought of a simple system, I put the password of github on a platform and, for example every month, I have to tell the platform that I am still alive by doing some action on it.
If during 2 months the platform doesn't hear from me, then it sends the password to my client.<p>Do you know a way to execute this plan?
Google has Inactive Account Manager [1] and Apple has Legacy Contacts [2]. You could take a photo of the password and store it on an account created for this purpose.<p>[1] <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3036546" rel="nofollow">https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3036546</a><p>[2] <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212360" rel="nofollow">https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212360</a>
I'd contact Github and ask them - <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/other-site-policies/github-deceased-user-policy" rel="nofollow">https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/other-site-policies/g...</a><p>You could potentially add them as an emergency contact, that upon your death, they could contact Github and gain access to the account or repository.