The answer is all good news :-)
Tomcat is licenced under the Apache Software Licence.
You can find a copy of this licence in the tomcat version
you just downloaded - it is in a file called "LICENCE".
Basically, though, the licence says that tomcat is totally free
for any use at all. Tomcat is not a "commercial" product, in that
no-one is trying to make money out of it by selling it. That doesn't
mean it isn't "commercial-quality". In fact (my opinion), apache
products tend to be as good as or better than their commercial rivals.
Employees of companies like Sun, IBM, and others have contributed
to Apache products.
There is no "Enterprise" version - the version you downloaded
is the complete product. There is no limit on the number of users,
or anything like that.
And if you want to download the source code for tomcat, that's
available too. You can modify the source code, build tomcat into
your commercial product, whatever you want, at no cost. The only
requirement is that if you use part or all of tomcat (or any other
apache product) in your system, you include the following statement
somewhere:
"This product includes software developed by the
Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
Note that all the above is *my interpretation* of the licence agreement.
See the real licence agreement (bundled with the tomcat download)
for the actual details of the licence.
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> From: Narayanan [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 7:45 AM
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> Hi All
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> I have downloaded the latest version of tomcat and using tha t.
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> 1. Is this the licensed Version .?
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> 2. is there any Enterprise Vesion that has to be purchased . ?
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> 3. How many Users this will support ?.
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> Pl if i get the answers for this it will be very useful.
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> Thanks in advanvce..New Year Wishes to all.
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