license agreement on iControl.jar

Are you referring to the iControl.jar that is on the iControl Assembly downloads page? Actually it really doesn't matter as the same license applies to all code released on this site. It's in all the source distributions as headers in the files, but here's a copy if you don't have access to any of the sources

 

 

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The contents of this file are subject to the "END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR F5

 

Software Development Kit for iControl"; you may not use this file except in

 

compliance with the License. The License is included in the iControl

 

Software Development Kit.

 

 

Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"

 

basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See

 

the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations

 

under the License.

 

 

The Original Code is iControl Code and related documentation

 

distributed by F5.

 

 

The Initial Developer of the Original Code is F5 Networks,

 

Inc. Seattle, WA, USA. Portions created by F5 are Copyright (C) 1996-2008 F5 Networks,

 

Inc. All Rights Reserved. iControl (TM) is a registered trademark of F5 Networks, Inc.

 

 

Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms

 

of the GNU General Public License (the "GPL"), in which case the

 

provisions of GPL are applicable instead of those above. If you wish

 

to allow use of your version of this file only under the terms of the

 

GPL and not to allow others to use your version of this file under the

 

License, indicate your decision by deleting the provisions above and

 

replace them with the notice and other provisions required by the GPL.

 

If you do not delete the provisions above, a recipient may use your

 

version of this file under either the License or the GPL.

 

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Basically it boils down to the fact that you can feel free to use the library where you want but you can't market it as your own and if you resell it as a part of your application, you'll need to give us credit somewhere.

 

 

Does that answer you question? Let me know if you need more details.

 

 

-Joe

Yeap, that answers my question.

Hey Joe,

 

 

Where would I be able to get a copy of the "End User License Agreement For F5 Software Development Kit for iControl" ?

 

 

-Kumaran

It's in the iControl SDK. Click on iControl in the Docs menu and you should see a download for the SDK once you are logged in.

 

 

-Joe

Joe,

 

 

The EULA section 1 (e) Redistributable Files states (with form typo) "... distribute in object code form only the SAMPLE CODE and all the other files identified in the Samples Directory file located in the SOFTWARE PRODUCT...".

 

 

The downloads, like iControl Assembly which are not part of the SDK download don't contain a license explicitly but if I take your above post as the license we could use the iControl Assembly under one of two licenses. The EULA which doesn't appear to apply as this code (as is most) is not part of the Samples Directory (EULA 1 (d)) which would imply the license falls under a GPL and it's corresponding generally accepted application license viral linking implications.

 

 

Can you clarify the intent - is the iControl Assembly considered a Redistributable File within the context of the EULA or only usable under the GPL?

 

 

Thanks,

 

Dan

You can treat it either way. I believe the license agreement says you can treat it as a redistributable file OR you can fall back to GPL. You have the authorization to redistribute it as long as you aren't attempting to take ownership of it and try to profit off of it by itself. If you are bundling it with an application of yours then we encourage you to include it with your app as it provides value for us as well. The only stipulation I'd like to make is that if you are selling a commercial product, if you could add somewhere in your release documentation that the assembly was provided by F5 Networks, we'd appreciate it.

 

 

If that answer isn't sufficient for your needs, let me know and I can contact you directly through a private channel.

 

 

-Joe