Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : licensing question http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 04 May 2026 08:23:37 +0000 Fri, 19 May 2017 12:03:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3463 <![CDATA[Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_images/QPDF_Forum_Title.png http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ <![CDATA[licensing question : Yes. This is my case :) ]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13784.html#13784 Author: mLipok
Subject: 3463
Posted: 19 May 17 at 12:03PM

Yes.
This is my case :)

]]> Fri, 19 May 2017 12:03:19 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13784.html#13784 <![CDATA[licensing question : To add one detail: if you bought...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13783.html#13783 Author: tfrost
Subject: 3463
Posted: 19 May 17 at 11:20AM

To add one detail: if you bought QPDF 'formerly' (when the model 4 applied) then that model still applies while you continue to pay for updates each year. Or at least that was the case when I paid for an annual update last year.]]> Fri, 19 May 2017 11:20:53 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13783.html#13783 <![CDATA[licensing question : thetoolwiz wrote:Also, where...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13781.html#13781 Author: mLipok
Subject: 3463
Posted: 18 May 17 at 10:24PM

Originally posted by thetoolwiz thetoolwiz wrote:

Also, where it says: "Licensing: Please note the prices seen online are for internal use only. Companies looking to use Quick PDF Library 13 to deploy applications that will be distributed outside the company need to request a quote." Are they saying there are run-time royalties needed for apps built with this library?

Unfortunately more or less the answer is yes.


In short review there are several licensing models in the world.

I will show you a few of them:

1.
Altogether every machine requires a separate license

2.
Within a given company, the license can be used on any machine.
Developer has his own license, customer has his own license.

3.
Developer buys a license for the right amount of client machines

4.
Developer buys a license and does not worry about anything anymore (I mean licensing here).


Formerly QPDF Library was like in 4 model.
Currently you can use model 2 or 3.

Of course, this description is in a very simplistic way, but it looks more or less like that, or at least I think so. Of course, any ambiguity must be clarified by the sales department, as I'm just normal QPDF Library user/customer.

Regards,
mLipok



Edited by mLipok - 18 May 17 at 10:25PM]]> Thu, 18 May 2017 22:24:54 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13781.html#13781 <![CDATA[licensing question : thetoolwiz wrote:The price...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13780.html#13780 Author: mLipok
Subject: 3463
Posted: 18 May 17 at 10:14PM

Originally posted by thetoolwiz thetoolwiz wrote:

The price appears relatively high, but I'm thinking it would take several weeks to create something that I need from scratch, and that would cost way more for my development time.
This is the main reason why people buy any kind of components.

btw.
On my markte place, my services are unique because most other service providers have much worse opportunities for ripping PDFs because they have worse libraries.


]]> Thu, 18 May 2017 22:14:39 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13780.html#13780 <![CDATA[licensing question : They seem to license Quick PDF...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13779.html#13779 Author: thetoolwiz
Subject: 3463
Posted: 18 May 17 at 7:12PM

They seem to license Quick PDF Library on a per-user and per-platform basis.

If you buy a source code license, it says "Customers using Delphi in their organization can also purchase a source code license for Quick PDF Library Delphi edition that will give them the Delphi source code which can generate the Delphi Edition DCUs."

Is the source code license in addition to platform licenses? Or can you use it to build platform libs?

Can you just buy the source code license?

(The purchase page is very confusing, and their licensing doesn't make a lot of sense either.)

The price appears relatively high, but I'm thinking it would take several weeks to create something that I need from scratch, and that would cost way more for my development time.

Also, where it says: "Licensing: Please note the prices seen online are for internal use only. Companies looking to use Quick PDF Library 13 to deploy applications that will be distributed outside the company need to request a quote." Are they saying there are run-time royalties needed for apps built with this library?



Edited by thetoolwiz - 18 May 17 at 8:17PM]]> Thu, 18 May 2017 19:12:01 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/licensing-question_topic3463_post13779.html#13779