Can I really use FCKeditor in my website

Hi,

I want to know that can i use FCKeditor for my coming website..........I want to allow my web user to edit anything html or text file through FCKeditor...but i am confuse that this editor is really an open source product.....

I am not going to sell this editor in anyway...just want to give my user the facility to edit an html file...thats it....

Please somebody help me..that whether i can use it or not...

Wed, 09/20/2006 - 12:23

jaiprakash777

Joined: 19/09/2006

Posts: 2

RE: Can I really use FCKeditor in my website

Hi Saul11,

Agreed with your thoughts...

But I want to know that if i use FCKeditor in my web application just for allowing users to edit an html file with this editor and upload on the server.......than is there any hidden cost(copyright) for this to me....hence if i use this editor on my website just for a simple purpose than is there any problem.................

Waiting for reply,

Wed, 09/20/2006 - 12:26

ryansmith345

Joined: 01/11/2006

Posts: 11

RE: Can I really use FCKeditor in my website

The LGPL basically says you can use the software for any purpose, including charging a commercial fee for it as long as your end users can also get a copy of the source code.

You can use this code on your site - and charge for it - and there are not copyright issues or hidden fees you will ever need to pay.

Wed, 09/20/2006 - 08:44

saul11

Joined: 19/06/2006

Posts: 633

RE: Can I really use FCKeditor in my website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGPL

Mon, 12/04/2006 - 16:24

vivalabamba

Joined: 04/12/2006

Posts: 2

More precision please...

Mon, 12/04/2006 - 16:36

fredck

Joined: 19/01/2007

Posts: 898

RE: More precision please...

The CDL regulates how you will be distributing your system (commercial or not) and the way you use FCKeditor in it, even if you are then providing it as a service or in your own web site. It is related to changes in the code, and republishing of changes and customizations, copyright announcements, etc... The CDL is a non-copyleft license that gives you complete freedom in this sense, and you don't have to open the source of your software nor even FCKeditor. It is a way to be sure you are not infringing any term of the LGPL.

The LGPL is ok too, but you need to be sure you are ok with all its terms, and only you are able tell us that.

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Mon, 12/04/2006 - 17:36

vivalabamba

Joined: 04/12/2006

Posts: 2

RE: More precision please...

http://www.fckeditor.net/license/commercial

Wed, 01/03/2007 - 01:08

deepikakuls

Joined: 03/01/2007

Posts: 1

How can I use FCKeditor in ASP.NET

I want to know that can i use FCKeditor for my coming website..........I want to allow my web user to edit anything html or text file through FCKeditor...How can I use this editor in ASP.NET...

I upload the dll in the bin folder, then upload FCKeditor folder with the web.config file but it displays message "The page cannot be displayed" in place of the FCK editor control...

Please somebody help me..that whether i can use it or not...