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"If you are interested in using WebODF in your commercial product, contact KO GmbH for a commercial license." I know why this kind of tactic is used, I underst
by davidjgraph 13y ago
"If you are interested in using WebODF in your commercial product, contact KO GmbH for a commercial license."
I know why this kind of tactic is used, I understand people have to make a living, but I'm not keen on it, it's a form on FUD. It suggests that the A(GPL) depends on the use case, which isn't the case.
You can use AGPL in a commercial product as long as you adhere to the terms of the license, none of which exclude commercial use.
I've seen this tactic used a lot, I wish "commercial, closed-sourced, product" were used instead.
That said, really nice product, impressed.
- oever 13y agoThanks for the observation. I'm part of the WebODF team. We certainly do not mean to spread FUD. Of course one can build a commercial product around WebODF without needing a license as long as the commercial product respects the AGPL license of WebODF. We have adapted the text on our webpage now. It is possible to use WebODF in a closed source product, but that requires a license from KO GmbH, the proceeds of which will be used to improve WebODF.