Hello,<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; There is another aspect to Jasper Reports use of the GPL that concerns the meaning of &#39;distribution&#39; :<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;If you plan on distributing<span style="font-family: monospace;"> </span>(i.e. any person accessing the application is not your own companies employee) a software application, containing JasperServer or
<span style="font-family: monospace;"> </span>JasperReports for SugarCRM, please note that your application may<span style="font-family: monospace;"> </span>become subject to the GPL.&quot;<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; In other words they&#39;ve decided that using their GPL system for a web based service would require publication of additions and/or customizations, essentially making any level of commercialization impossible.
<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; I know many cases where GPL software is used for a software/internet service with no problems.&nbsp; ASMOF, this is probably the most common use of GPL software today.&nbsp; Given this rendering of the GPL, JasperReports has to shut down their site because it is probably using a Linux kernel.&nbsp; Is JasperRepors out of line here?
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