That is very good to know. We definitely do not want our app to become open source, so I guess we need to look into purchasing options. That makes the answers to my questions even more important, because I don't want to invest in something that isn't going to do what we need, or that will be very difficult to use.
Thanks, I'll check into it. Jesse -----Original Message----- From: Hendricks, Kevin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 10:48 AM To: Post all your questions about iText here Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Questions about iText before I make a commitment Jesse, For a commercial application I would check with "[email protected]" before considering the software "Free". It is my understanding that the licensing for version 5.0 has changed and support for version 3 and 4 will be discontinued at the end of the summer. There are varying degrees of licensing provided. Quote from itextsoftware.com: " iTextSharp version 5.x is ONLY available under the open-source AGPL, not MPL or LGPL. At http://www.itextsoftware.com/downanddocs.shtml you have access to the source code which within it descriobes AGPL. Equally goto wikipedia and read the AGPL, known as a copy-left license. An application that includes an open-source AGPL also becomes open-source. Consult with your legal counsel." Regards, Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Jesse Castleberry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 6:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [iText-questions] Questions about iText before I make a commitment Hello, I have a few questions about iText before I make a commitment. I realize the tool is free, and that is MUCH appreciated. I am considering getting the pre-release book, however, so I can learn in greater detail how to do what I want to do. Few questions: 1. If I get the book in pre-release form, as more is added, will I have the ability to download the updated version? 2. I also want to confirm that the ebook version of the book is in .PDF format, right? 3. My primary need for using .PDF's in my web app (which are mostly written in VB.Net) is to print Name Badges, Labels, and Certificates. Everything else I can do with a regular report to the screen. How complicated is it to print labels, for instance? In the VB sample code I found online, there were no examples of that sort of thing. Thanks, Jesse Castleberry DLG Enterprises, inc. (863) 965-7745 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Check the site with examples before you ask questions: http://www.1t3xt.info/examples/ You can also search the keywords list: http://1t3xt.info/tutorials/keywords/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Check the site with examples before you ask questions: http://www.1t3xt.info/examples/ You can also search the keywords list: http://1t3xt.info/tutorials/keywords/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Check the site with examples before you ask questions: http://www.1t3xt.info/examples/ You can also search the keywords list: http://1t3xt.info/tutorials/keywords/
