open source codeplex library can be used for a commercial purpose?

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In our solution, we use SharpCompress library which is licensed under MS-PL, for 7z compression.

I wonder when we release a solution (exe) or deliver our source code project containing that SharpCompress library for commercial purpose. Is it right to do so or not?

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score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 20 '12 at 11:48

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As you can read here it is licenced under the terms of the lgpl. You can include it in your project and distribute it commercially as long as you publish any changes to the library.

answered Feb 20 '12 at 11:48

David Feurle

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I was wrong, It should be SharpCompress, What do you think about it. I have read the license website but I am not quite sure about the terms they described there. Thanks in advance. – olidev Feb 20 '12 at 11:53
@devn SharpCompress is licenced under the Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL). Ms-PL does not restrict the binary distribution of the library. You can distribute it as part of a commercial product. Ms-PL is not GPL compatible. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_source#Microsoft_Public_License_.28Ms-PL.29 – David Feurle Feb 20 '12 at 12:14

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

SharpCompress is licensed under the Ms-PL license. This license is actually not as restrictive as others (GPL for instance). It's simple and understandable.

If you want to use a compiled version of the library in a commercial project, simply put the SharpCompress binaries (DLL files...etc.) in your project directory, and add a license.txt file that links to the Ms-PL license.

See also https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1424307/how-does-ms-pl-license-work

open source codeplex library can be used for a commercial purpose?

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