[License-discuss] TCPDF license: LGPLv3 + a special clause: is this still considered "Open Source"?

David Woolley forums at david-woolley.me.uk
Thu Nov 24 07:48:35 UTC 2011


Marc Laporte wrote:

> 
> It is LGPL v3 +  "Additionally,  YOU CAN'T REMOVE ANY TCPDF COPYRIGHT
> NOTICE OR LINK FROM THE GENERATED PDF DOCUMENTS."
> http://www.tcpdf.org/license.php
> 
> What do you think?
> 

I'd say the licence was void as it attempts to impose an additional 
restriction.  I would not use it.

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