Answer
In principle yes, if there is a sound technical and legal basis. Before making a commitment, at least the source code, rights of use and modification, dependencies, configuration, database, deployment route, production environment, domains, background jobs and backups must be checked. In addition, there need to be people who can explain the critical business processes.
A takeover therefore does not begin with the claim that one will “figure out the code”. The first step is to establish whether the system can be built reproducibly and run in a secure test environment. Risks and options for action are then prioritised. The result may be full ongoing support, but also just stabilisation, documentation, a limited rework or a gradual replacement. If essential access or rights are missing, schukai points this out early and does not promise trouble-free operation.
As of 3 September 2026
Further reading
Related topic: Taking over existing software