Once more...
The Technet Terms of Use (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/cc300389.aspx)
says:
“All Software that is made available to download from the web site is the
copyrighted work of Microsoft or its suppliers. Your use of Software is
governed by the terms of the license agreement, if any, that accompanies or is
included with the Software. “
So I think I can publish the code under AGPL and so include iTextSharp Library
and publish both compiled and source code version. Correct?
Ingo
From: 1T3XT BVBA
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 3:24 PM
To: Post all your questions about iText here
Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Licensing / Publishing Question
On 16/12/2012 14:37, Ingo Karstein wrote:
Hi all!
I've created a communtiy project that I want to publish for download on
Microsoft Technet Gallery. It uses iTextPDF for C#. I'd like to include the
compiled library in the package. My own code is also included in the package.
When uploading an package at Microsoft Technet Gallery you have to choose
between
* Technet Terms of Use (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/cc300389.aspx) or
* MS-LPL license.
My question to you:
Is it OK and legal to publish an open source project like mine and include
the compiled version of iTextPDF in the package?
iTextSharp is licensed under the AGPL which is a very viral license. Using the
compiled DLL is legally considered as a modification, so the AGPL kicks in.
This means you can only use iTextSharp in combination with licenses that are
compatible with the AGPL (there aren't many).
I'm pretty sure the MS-LPL isn't compatible. The "Technet Terms of Use" doesn't
look like an actual license. It reads as the terms of use put in place by
Microsoft. Isn't there an option to post your code as AGPL software?
If not, please give us some time. We've registered as a Microsoft member last
week, and we're in the process of examining if we can become a Microsoft Silver
Partner. We'll forward your question to our contact at Microsoft and we'll
forward his answer to you.
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