A Canadian developer of software for automated coal mining equipment has been approached by a Russian mining conglomerate with an offer to cooperate on adapting the software to the Russian market.If the Canadian company agreed to work with the Russian company,they would have to reveal the software's source code (the source code is the key to software and is used to protect proprietary technology).
What are the "cons" of entering such an agreement?

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The Answer of A Canadian developer of software for automated coal mining equipment has been approached by a Russian mining conglomerate with an offer to cooperate on adapting the software to the Russian market.If the Canadian company agreed to work with the Russian company,they would have to reveal the software's source code (the source code is the key to software and is used to protect proprietary technology).
What are the "cons" of entering such an agreement?

A Canadian Developer of Software for Automated Coal Mining Equipment