License
The ChemDoodle Web Components library is licensed under version 3 of the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE with the following exception:
As a special exception to the GPL, any HTML file in a public website or any free web service which merely makes function calls to this code, and for that purpose includes it by reference, shall be deemed a separate work for copyright law purposes. If you modify this code, you may extend this exception to your version of the code, but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception statement from your version.
This means that your websites do NOT need to be released under GPL if you call the ChemDoodle Web Components library, unless that HTML page is part of a commercial product or service.
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Am I allowed to use this?
The license protects the code if one changes it or integrates it with a proprietary product. If you are concerned about how the license will affect you, then you should contact us. If you do not fully understand the GPL license or you answer yes to any of the questions listed next, then you should contact us before using this library.
- Will you be changing this library’s source code?
- Will you be integrating this library with another product that you will be distributing to the public in any form?
- Are you part of a commercial organization?
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