Hey Guys,
We are looking at using your iText library in a stand-alone java based commerical product. I was concerned about the legality of using your library for PDF creation in terms of paying a licensing fee to Adobe. I was curious about the legality of distributing the free Acrobat Reader and so I went the Adobe license agreement for distributing Reader web site (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrdistribute.html) and I was reading the fine print of the End User License Agreement Supplement to Permit Distribution, (which is at the bottom of the above page) and I came across the following disconcerting clause. I have repeated the clause below: . . . B. Other Distribution. Subject to the limitations set forth below, you may reproduce and distribute unlimited copies of the Software (a) as bundled with other software or Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) content through electronic means (including, without limitation, electronic software download), (b) as bundled with other software, Portable Document Format (PDF) content or SVG format content on tangible media and (c) on a standalone basis solely on tangible media; provided, however, that you are not authorized to bundle the Software with any other software, plug-in or enhancement which uses or relies upon the Software when converting or transforming SVG or PDF files into other file formats (e.g., a PDF file into a JPEG, SVG or TIFF file, or an SVG file into a JPEG, PDF, PNG or SWF file). Further, you are not authorized to bundle the Adobe Acrobat Reader Software with any (i) PDF creation software not licensed from Adobe Systems Incorporated, (ii) Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in software not developed in accordance with the Adobe Integration Key License Agreement or (iii) other software or enhancement that uses Inter Application Communication (IAC) to programmatically interface with Adobe Acrobat Reader for the purpose of (A) creating a file that contains data (e.g., an XML or comments file), (B) saving modifications to a PDF file or (C) rendering a PDF file in such other software's application window. Now because our product was to be shipped on a CD which would install our Java code, along with your iText jars and the free Adobe Acrobat Reader on the customer's machine. Now the above clause is in conflict with the section you quote from the PDF Reference guide (http://www.lowagie.com/iText/faq.html#adobe) and so I thought you guys could give me some guidance on how to proceed on the legality of using your iText Library in my private commerical development. Thanx, Ninju Bohra _______________________________________________________________ Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions
