Hi,
I have two questions regarding the license for iTextSharp. Both center around
the following sentence from the iText website:
"Buying such a license is mandatory as soon as you develop commercial
activities involving the iText software without disclosing the source code of
your own applications."
We are using iTextSharp in the next version of our application which will be
available soon on our homepage for free (yes, that's free as in 'free beer').
Nevertheless, I'm working for a company - we have to earn some money ;-) So,
the software produces, among other things, a PDF with a list of things which
you can order from us. Does that constitute a 'commercial activity? I fear it
does, even if the software itself is not commercial.
Since we distribute a non encrypted .NET client, it is very easy to decompile
and even generate a visual studio project from the .exe. Does that satisfy
'disclosing the source code'?
Sorry for splitting hairs, but I'm no lawyer, maybe somebody else has an idea.
As an aside, the version to be released uses iTextSharp 4.1.6. I just want to
be prepared ...
Thanks,
-- frank
Dr. Frank Morawietz
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