Is the usage of pymupdf in a non-for-profit service possible without the need to disclose the service's source code #5016
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I often read that non-commercial usage of pymupdf is exempted from the requirement to license all source code in AGPL, too. Example here: #971 Is this correct? |
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No. The requirement to comply with all the terms in the GNU AGPL is independent of whether you are making money from your use of PyMuPDF or not. If you use PyMuPDF for a private project and never 'distribute' it to other people, then you are fine. The moment you distribute it, you need to comply with all the terms of the GNU AGPL. Note that 'distribute' in AGPL terms is not just giving away a copy of the program; if you have a server providing a service that people can use, and that service makes use of PyMuPDF, then that counts as distribution too. |
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No.
The requirement to comply with all the terms in the GNU AGPL is independent of whether you are making money from your use of PyMuPDF or not.
If you use PyMuPDF for a private project and never 'distribute' it to other people, then you are fine. The moment you distribute it, you need to comply with all the terms of the GNU AGPL.
Note that 'distribute' in AGPL terms is not just giving away a copy of the program; if you have a server providing a service that people can use, and that service makes use of PyMuPDF, then that counts as distribution too.