Is it legal to use open source software to create a TIFF file and sell the file?

Question

I work for a large corporation. A client requested that we provide TIFF files in addition to the PDF files they normally get from us. I want to use ImageMagick and Ghostscript (open source software) to convert the PDFs my company makes into TIFFs. The client will be charged for the TIFFs. Can my company do this legally? As far as I can tell, the licensing restrictions only apply if I were to include them in an application that I intend to redistribute.

Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks!

Answer 1

ImageMagick is free software delivered as a ready-to-run binary distribution or as source code that you may use, copy, modify, and distribute in both open and proprietary applications. It is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.

https://www.imagemagick.org/script/license.php

According to ImageMagick terms and license you should be ok as long as you include the license and give credit.

checking Ghostscript...

Answer 2

I think you should be ok with Ghostscript too, but I'm not a lawyer. lol If you have more questions regarding what you can and cannot do I would suggest that you contact the makers of ImageMagick and Ghostscript directly and maybe consult an attorney.

http://artifex.com/licensing/
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html

Answer 3

ChaoticDawg Thanks for the input. I'm floating in the same boat, the one with folks who think my intended usage is perfectly OK. Going to take your advice and ask the folks at GS and IM for their blessing. Figure I'm better off following standard CYA practices :) I will update this thread when I have official responses.

Answer 4

Turns out my intended usage was just fine. Employer opted to use a less efficient process, due to the way responsibilities are delegated where I work. Thanks for the input!

Answer 5

I don't think so it is illegal if you are using open-source software