>    Another possibility is to find a distributor that offers a device
>    programming service, or a third-party programmer. You set up a deal
>    whereby the programming house holds the code. The mfr places an order
>    for programmed parts with them at a price that includes your royalty,
>    which the programmer then sends to you.
>
>I'd love to hear if anyone finds such a service.  It seems pretty ideal
>for a number of reasons, but I've never heard of a service that can
>break out a royalty and send that profit elsewhere...  It potentially
>solves the "source code escrow" issue as well...  (OTOH, I doubt whether
>anyone wants to pay this third party as much as the service would cost
>to provide.)

Can Microchip provide this service? The ideal way would be that they supply
programmed chips direct to customers that you specify have a right to
purchase your code, and pay you the royalties?

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