[Users] Extjs / sencha lisencing query

Andreas Hocevar ahocevar at opengeo.org
Wed Nov 9 11:55:39 CET 2011


Hi,

the answer is simple: if your application you build with GeoExt is GPL, you can use Ext JS under the GPL license. If your application is not, you need to buy a license from Sencha. Ext JS is OpenSource regardless.

In your case this means: if you put your application code under the GPL license, you don't need to buy a license from Sencha. 

Andreas.

On Nov 9, 2011, at 07:57 , Robert Buckley wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am confused!
> 
> Is anyone able to simplify the debate regarding the question: "is Extjs 3.3 / 3.4 / 4.0 opensource"? I am in a discussion in my government department and some of the opinion that the use of ExtJS without a licence could be a legal minefield
> 
> I have been using Extjs 3.3 with GeoExt 1.0 to make mapping applications. The Code I have written is open. The native ExtJS libraries are also open. Does this mean I can use them without buying a licence?
> 
> If anyone can shed some light I would be most grateful,
> 
> Yours,
> Robert
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