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Can I use new BSD licensed library/code in commercial closed source project?

Yes. You can use BSD-licensed projects in closed-source, commercial projects. You must include the original copyright and license. From WikiPedia's BSD License page: The BSD License allows ...
Michael Thompson's user avatar
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what kind of certificate needed for my application ?

I think Code Signing Certificate is an ideal option to protect your application. Code Signing Certificates help create a sense of online confidence when users download your software by verifying the ...
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Can I use aac in an commercial app for free?

(This answer is not legal advice. You should speak to an experienced patent attorney.) What to do about AAC If I needed to encode or decode AAC, I would rely on operating system APIs where the OS or ...
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Gnuplot in commercial online/offline applications

The key is that the gnuplot software is not part of your software. I want to distribute the binary along with my software Yes, exactly. You will be distributing your own commercial software, and ...
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AGPL 3.0 where staging & production has to be purchased possible?

It's possible with dual licensing. RavenDB (and others) have a similar model where their main OSS project is AGPL, but dev does not require a license, and commercial customers pay for a commercial ...
Kasey Speakman's user avatar
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Using JDK in Google Android Studio License Issues

The existing answers here aren't entirely true. The Oracle Java SE license agreement contains the following term: The use of Software in systems and solutions that provide dedicated functionality (...
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