Proper support for generating pdf a standards compliant pdfs. Use of lgpl libraries on android devices in a single. The lgpl and java gnu project free software foundation. A sequence of android canvas drawing method calls will thus create a structured pdf. Imageview and others support view will show text border. License gnu library or lesser general public license version 2. Aug 11, 2012 lgpl libraries in embedded devices posted aug.
Emacsy is an embeddable emacslike library that uses gnu guile as extension language. I need to digitally sign a pdf on android and i just cant find a way to use the classic itextsharp or javabinding to. If you find android arsenal useful and wouldnt mind to support the project, you can switch off adblock or similar software for watching a little bit ads. Offer of source for open source software you may have a poly voice product with unified communications uc software from poly that contains. Openpdf is a free java library for creating and editing pdf files with a lgpl and mpl open source license. Provide closedsource application with lgpl libraries. Generate pdf documents directly from your java programs. Section 6 of the lgpl constrains mildly how you distribute compiled software using a lgpl d library, but because those constraints are not the same as the lgpl, the lgpl does not propagate itself in the same way that the gpl does. Hmm well quite frankly im the supplier of a lgpl library though i depend on other lgpl libraries itself so i cant simply say yes and have been asked this question. Webkit is an example of an lgpl licensed library that is enormously successful in mobile. Last version to be released under the mozilla public license and the lgpl. The renderer in mupdf is tailored for high quality antialiased graphics.
The library provides a special canvas subclass, pdfcanvas, that is associated with a pdf document and that renders draw commands into pdf syntax. Android pdf viewer library without gpl license stack. Emacsy can give a c program an emacsy feel with keymaps, minibuffer, recordable macros, history, tab completion, major and minor modes, etc. The android arsenal pdf a categorized directory of. And it includes a notice on how to request the source code of the gpl and lgpl components used. Im looking for a pdf viewer library for android without gpl license, does anybody have an idea if theres any available freelicense library for that one. If you want to avoid these problems then you need to use things with a different license or at the very least the lgpl which will allow runtime calling of libraries without the viral. This simple gesture will help to develop and maintain the project. The free pdf development libraries listed on this page allow you to create, modify and access pdf files in your software, without having to reimplement the entire pdf specifications from scratch in your programs. Mupdf consists of a software library, command line tools, and viewers for various platforms. Android is designed from the ground up with mobile and embedded devices in mind. If youre making a paid android app youll probably have problems with a specific issue of lgpl. Based on libqrencode c library, provides api for creating qr code barcode images png, jpeg thanks to gd2. Since its not a compiled language, i would provide the full untouched source code of the lib.
Can i use gpl software in a commercial application. The license was originally called the gnu library general public license and was first published in 1991, and adopted the version number 2 for parity with gpl version 2. Android pdfview is a library which provides a fast pdfview component for android, with animations, gestures, and zoom. Most confusion about the lgpl revolves around this basic property. Dec 07, 2016 an important aspect that we must have into account before choosing one of them is the license and overall, if they are compatible with android without using swing library for instance. In general apk file clone replayer has rating is 9. The source code was initially distributed as open source under the mozilla public license or the gnu library general public license open source licenses. Android has a small number of optimized fixed function pipelines. Pdf license gnu lesser general public license, version 3. Provide closedsource application with lgpllibraries open. This repository contains the source code of the last version of the library released under the mozilla public license and the lgpl, before the project moved to the agpl. Androidpdfviewerlibrary sample code and directory of. Too bad, awt is not supported by android, so the first thing to do was mapping awtobjects to androidgraphicobjects.
In the following example, we use the android pdf writer apw library, that has bsd license. How to generate a pdf in xamarin android path of a coder. As for now, my research on the subject shows that using lgpl libraries in closed source software is doable, and that the requirements are not specially high. This number is growing with each new android release. Keep in mind that code is licensed under the lgpl, which has implications on how you need to license your app if you decide to distribute it. By contrast, libraries licensed under the gnu lesser general public license lgpl may be linked to proprietary applications. Use of lgpl libraries on android devices in a single closed.
An open source javafx pdf viewer last release on apr 28, 2017 indexed repositories 1277 central. This project is taking the last version of itextsharp which was licenced with lgpl and making it work with mono for android. Android and some similar classes in opentk, but they are missing some needed classes. Code issues 121 pull requests 4 actions projects 0 wiki security insights. Poly ccx business media phones offer of source for open. The android arsenal pdf android pdf viewer library. Too bad, awt is not supported by android, so the first thing to do was mapping awtobjects to android graphicobjects.
Quickly and easily view your live cloud camera feeds and manage your cloud routers from anywhere using a wifi or 3g4g connection. This differs from other bsd c libraries which require a bsd kernel, and from the gnu c library glibc which uses the gnu lesser general public license. Use of lgpl libraries on android devices in a single closed source. Generating pdf files in todays enterprise applications is quite common. Consistent with the android pdf viewer project, the licensing for the pdfviewer project is lgpl quickstart incorporating a pdf viewing activity into your project. This is a multiplatform pdf library that seems to support pdf creation, rendering. Openpdf is an open source java library for pdf files.
Everything you should know about android pdf library. Currently supported output targets include the x window system via both xlib and xcb, quartz. Pdf generation in java using itext jar generate pdf from. If the library as you received it specifies that a certain numbered version of the gnu lesser general public license or any later version applies to it, you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that published version or of any later version published by the free software foundation. Jul 18, 2019 jpedal lgpl last release on jul 18, 2019 2. Apr 23, 2020 openpdf is a free java library for creating and editing pdf files with a lgpl and mpl open source license.
Bionic is a bsdlicensed c library for use with the linux kernel. Comparison of popular pdf libraries on ios and android toughdev. Cairo is a 2d graphics library with support for multiple output devices. The project is a port of the pdfrenderer from sun which uses awt. So, if an application links to a library licensed under the gpl, the application too must be licensed under the gpl. Pdf androidpdf viewer library by joe blough jblough. Stericsson u671x platform was developed and matured since years using gstreamer as multimedia framework with success. Php qr code qr code generator, an lgpl php library. Currently supported output targets include the x window system via both xlib and xcb, quartz, win32, image buffers, postscript, pdf, and svg file output. Openpdf is a java library for creating and editing pdf files with a lgpl and mpl open source license. Even my android phone includes the gpl license in the about menu. Some of thirdparty libraries can be used from opencv project.
Using lgpl library in paid android app stack overflow. Laura gheorghe, petre eftime bionic custom c library replacement for glibc not posix compliant goals bsd license avoid gpl and. Android the following lgpl libraries are used in this product and are subject to the lgpl license agreements included as part of this documentation. Andorid pdf viewer is a viewer for pdffiles on android mobiles. It provides a simple api to create pdf files and print. I suggest you dig into the documentation and source code of that library to see what it does to display pdfs. Maybe youre able to extract code for a pdf view from it.
Please feel free to submit pullrequests and bugreports to this github repository. Contribute to jblough android pdf viewer library development by creating an account on github. Proper support for generating accessible pdfs section 508, pdf ua, wcag 2. Implemented purely in php, with no external dependencies except gd2 if needed. Openpdf is the lgpl mpl open source successor of itext, and is based on a fork, of a fork, of itext 4 svn tag. Lgpl software your api would be considered a derivative work and the new library would then be subject to the same compliance terms as the original software. I have a php framework which i use the geshi library to highlight some output.
The library has a simple interface to work with pdf documents and is designed to be integrated easily and seamlessly into your pdf document workflow. Generally, it states that when you distribute a combined work you have to provide a user with possibility to substitute the library with a different version e. This is a packaging of the project android pdf viewer. The android open source project aosp uses a few open source initiative approved open source licenses for our software. The project is a port of the pdf renderer from sun which uses awt. It seems to support annotations however, no form editing support is mentioned on the website. Php qr code is open source lgpl library for generating qr code, 2dimensional barcode. Sep 16, 2015 this library is based on itextsharp 4. This library supports both android and ios and costs 699 usd for a single app license. A detailed listing of the most popular, recently updated and most watched java packages online discover open source libraries, modules and frameworks you can use in.
Dec 06, 2004 clarification of answer by maniacga on 12 dec 2004 20. Android pdf viewer library without gpl license stack overflow. Openpdf is the lgplmpl open source successor of itext, and is based on a fork, of a fork, of itext 4 svn tag. The gnuapdf library provides support for generation of pdf files using standard android draw commands. The first question you link to explains that you are allowed to use lgpl licensed libraries in proprietary android applications under the condition that they are compiled as separate shared libraries and that the application will continue working if the user repackages it to satisfy the lgpl requirement that the user must have a way to use. Gstreamer has flexible programmable pipelines ideal for complex scenarios such as transcoding.
Offer of source for open source software poly ccx business media phones. Im investigating the legal issues of using lgpl native libraries in a closed source android software. The itext classes are very useful for people who need to generate readonly, platform independent documents containing text, lists, tables and images. Whether youre at the office, having an evening out, or away on vacation, the mydlink lite app gives you access to your cloud cameras, cloud routers and nvr even when youre onthego. Doing this with java is not an easy task as java does not gives default apis to handle pdf files. An important aspect that we must have into account before choosing one of them is the license and overall, if they are compatible with android without using swing library for instance. Library does and what the program that uses the library does. Uses the wellmaintained and opensource lgpl compatible pdfbox as pdf library, rather than itext. Android pdf library freeware for free downloads at winsite.