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Re: IDL licensing question
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description: JB wrote: > Hello, > > Can someone explain me what an IDL developper license allows ? Let me > explain my problem: I have developped a medical images viewer with a > developper license of IDL 6.2. I have exported my app as a .sav compiled > file, and can be run with IDL VM. I would like to distribute a > self-installing package containing this sav file and the IDL 6.2 > environment exported from IDL dev studio. When you run my tool, user's > got a splashscreen showing IDL VM logo, what seems to be OK. > Since my tool is executed without license by the virtual machine, I > believed that I needn't a redistributable license. But now I think I'am > wrong, and online doc is not clear for me. Can someone help me, because > RSINC does not seem to answer my questions... > > Thanx, > > JB > > PS: more info on my tool on my web site: http://jboivin.free.fr Hi JB, I think the confusion is due to the fact that you are also using DICOM features in your application. For example, RSI is required to pay a royalty for the underlying functionality exposed via the read/write/query IDLffDOCOMEx interface and therefore, can not freely distribute under the VM. However, if you are simply reading images embedded in a DICOM Part 10 file, you could use the freely distributable IDLffDICOM object, or READ_DICOM procedural interface and freely distribute under the VM. Lastly, some who need DICOM read/write/query and also want to distribute under the VM can do so by adding a DICOM Runtime license to the distribution you build. This way, IDL is free to the end-user, while the DICOM royalty is covered via a Runtime license agreement. If you still have questions, please let me know. Thanks, -Paul psommer@rsinc.com
creator: Paul[2]
date: 2006-05-02T14:26:49-00:00