On 12/12/2013 12:39 PM, TestUser wrote: > if somebody is happy with the old version and don't feel need to > upgrade it to newer version can still use 4.1.6.0 version under the > MPL and LGPL licenses, which allowed them to be used in closed-source > software projects.
It depends. Do you have customers? If so, your customer may feel disrespected if you sell him software that uses a version that is obsolete and no longer endorsed. For instance: on occasion, the iText Group contacts companies that use PDFs created with the old version, explaining the benefits of upgrading. In some cases, these companies didn't know they were using iText; iText was introduced by an integrator who didn't tell them about the fact that an obsolete version was used. In at least one case, this led to the situation where a company stopped all cooperation with one integrator in favor of a new cooperation with another integrator from iText's whitelist. Are you a start-up? If so, you may be looking for an investor. However, before funding or acquiring a company, a VC or a potential buyer will do a due diligence. As soon as they discover that you've knowingly introduced an obsolete version of iText, you'll risk that they're no longer interested. Quite often, we get inquiries from companies in the context of such a due diligence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions iText(R) is a registered trademark of 1T3XT BVBA. Many questions posted to this list can (and will) be answered with a reference to the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Please check the keywords list before you ask for examples: http://itextpdf.com/themes/keywords.php
