alex writes: > I think however it would require a significant > software change which I am not qualified to estimate. Those more familiar > with the FOP source code can evaluate that.
I am now working on 'Styles' and 'default fonts', so that you can tell some iText object 'please apply this style'. Once this is finished, I will take a look at FOP. >> > So the questions are: >> > - is the license useable >> > - is the api sufficient for FOP to use > > A look at Sourceforge tells us that the licenCes (bloody Americans can't > spell English words) are > License: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla Public License > 1.1 > > If Bruno is still the copyright holder then he can presumably simply "add" > an Apache-style licence. > I don't feel comfortable using the LGPL for this and don't know about the > Mozilla license. > > Now I can't even find the exact text of these on the sourceforge site but > I know they must be somewhere. > > I suppose I could always just download the software since the licences > will be in the software package, no? You don't need to download the complete package, the licen[c|s]es are on my site: http://www.lowagie.com/iText/lgpl.txt http://www.lowagie.com/iText/MPL-1.1.txt You can find my motivation for using these libraries here: http://www.lowagie.com/iText/faq.html#lgpl If Apache is compatible with MPL, I can indeed add it. But as I stated before: I am going to work in the private sector again soon (for the moment I work for the government). I didn't like some non-disclosure clausules in my contract at my new company, but I signed it because I feel protected by the MPL: if they ask me to write extra functionality for iText, the MPL has priority over my contract (if they'll disagree, I'll quit). I fear that if iText gets an Apache licen[c|s]e, my new company will be able to prevent my from distributing all improvements. kind regards, Bruno --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
