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 Hi all,

 I'm developping a new commercial product (not an editor), in which i have to integrate a C#/VB editor (as a module).

Do I have the right to use SharpDevelop DLLs (just by referencing them) ?

Thank you.

SharpDevelop 2.x and 3.x are LGPL licensed so you can use the assemblies unmodified without affecting the license of your product. SharpDevelop 1.x is GPL licensed so you would have to license your code under GPL compatible license.

Hello,

I don't know if I have to open a new subject, because I think it's so similar to this one. I want to know if I can modify some SharpDevelop cs files and integrate all as a sub-application in a commercial application which is in the industrial field.

Thank you. 

If you modify SharpDevelop's source code then you would need to release the new code under an LGPL compatible licence. I think it might also be possible to buy a commercial licence for SharpDevelop.

If you link SharpDevelop's source code into your application then everything would need to be released under the LGPL or a compatible licence. If you just reference the assemblies then your application could be licensed however you want.

I hope that makes sense.

Ignoring licence issues, how do you want to use SharpDevelop? 

 Ok, so what about the SDA?

The SDA sample has its licence information in the source code itself.  It's a use at your own risk licence with the requirements that:

// SharpDevelop samples
// Copyright (c) 2006, AlphaSierraPapa
// All rights reserved.
//
// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
//
// - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list
//   of conditions and the following disclaimer.
//
// - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
//   of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
//   provided with the distribution.
//
// - Neither the name of the SharpDevelop team nor the names of its contributors may be used to
//   endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written
//   permission.

Again the SharpDevelop code that the SDA uses via assembly references is LGPL licensed.

How are you trying to use or how would you like to use SharpDevelop? 

 Well I'm in a situation similar to the SdaUser sample,running SD from inside another application (mine is commercial) with a minimum options.