I think you can bundle GSView as long as you send the sourcecode along with it.
Matt Benson wrote: >And of course I wasn't entirely thinking with my >earlier response... of course you can't bundle GSView >with a commercial app since it is GPL'd, at least some >versions are I think... but anyway, a PDF viewer is >becoming so standard these days, I got a copy of >Acrobat reader with my printer. > >-Matt > >--- Jose Sandoval <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>[etc...] Further, you are not authorized to bundle >>the Adobe Acrobat Reader >>Software with any (i) PDF creation software not >>licensed from Adobe Systems >>Incorporated [etc...] >> >>There is no conflict. Do not bundle Acrobat Reader >>with your CD unless your >>app is licensed by Adobe. This has nothing to do >>with the iText API used to >>generate the PDF file, it's your application that >>needs to be licensed... >>-- >>Jose' >> >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > >>Behalf Of >> >> >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: May 21, 2002 2:10 PM >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >>> >>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>>Subject: [iText-questions] Use iText to generate >>> >>> >>PDF w/o licensing from >> >> >>>Adobe >>> >>> >>> >>>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 > > >> >> >> >_______________________________________________________________ > > >>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 > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! 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