need me an Adobe license to generate unique PDF files using iText 2.17?

Hello


We are building a web business application using iText v2.1.7 (Apache 2.0 under a free license) which generates unique PDF files, containing a dozen of text to fill in fields. Each PDF files are different by using multiple text labels, ensuring uniqueness.

Each instance of the PDF file is sent to a single recipient, the recipient fills text fields, print the document and signs the document.

Subsequently, the paper is placed in a workflow outside of our company. This workflow produces a unique XML file that is sent to our internal workflow.

My question is: do we need to license Adobe Acrobat Reader, and that is the license appropriate for us?


Thank you!

You do not use any Adobe technology. Adobe do not claim that all rights to the PDF generators that do not use their technology - PDF is a public ISO standard.

In fact, the use of Acrobat Reader and Acrobat is prohibited on a web server, but fortunately it does not apply because you don't need.

Your end users will need Acrobat or Acrobat Reader or another PDF reader. But the licensing of your software to end users is their own interest (unless you manage their business, in which case you may need a license for the redistribution of the reader).

However, although it is off topic, I can't really recommend basing a business on the old iText 2 just application because it's free. See Sales FAQ | iText Software, "WHY I shouldn't USE ITEXT 2.X (OR ITEXTSHARP 4.X)?". It could be the weak link in your solution, and you would have yourself locked out of commercial support.

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