The AGPL license only says that you must distribute your source code to your 
users/clients. You may also buy a commercial license to keep your code closed 
to your clients. More answers below.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anders Thomsen [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 1:41 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [iText-questions] Licensing questions
> 
> I'm a bit confused about with license change to AGPL.
> 
> Is a commercial company allowed to, while keeping its own 
> software closed:
> 
> 1) Use the IText library within the company in internally 
> developed applications ( this should be no problem, right? ).

No problem.

> 2) Use the IText library on a company website that can be 
> reached from outside. It will be used to generate reports 
> etc. that users can download on demand.
> 

You'll have to provide your website source code to your clients unless you buy 
a commercial license.

Paulo

> - Anders
> 
> 

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