WebODF: Add ODF Support to your website, mobile or desktop app

Re:WebODF: Add ODF Support to your website, mobile or deskto... by davidjgraph on Saturday January 25, 2014 @03:50AM (#7120309)

"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.

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Re:WebODF: Add ODF Support to your website, mobile or deskto... by oever on Saturday January 25, 2014 @04:24PM (#7122508)

Thanks 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.

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