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    Comment #22782513

    The talk is not about pdf viewers but about framework/APIs that developers can use to build all those 'others' solutions. pdfjs.express makes this a piece of cake, you get the sour…

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    Comment #22782406

    No, Express will be available under dual AGPL/commercial license.

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    Comment #22775297

    Actually express is already open sources ( see other messages ) and will be licensed under dual commercial/AGPL terms ... like iText ( bit.ly/2JD0Yj0 ), another popular PDF OSS

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    Comment #22775248

    See other messages. The code is available and will be licensed under dual commercial/AGPL terms (similar to bit.ly/2JD0Yj0)

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    Comment #22775238

    We are in the process of updating the site. The product will be licensed under dual GPL/commercial terms (re: what it means see bit.ly/2JD0Yj0)

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    Comment #22775214

    It's https://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0 Or summary of what it means bit.ly/2JD0Yj0 If you are talking about info on the site & git, we are working on it. There will be many c…

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    Comment #22765367

    It is available under dual AGPL/commercial license so indeed it's open source by any definition. We'll clarify this on the site. Thanks for feedback

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    Comment #22765360

    I am not "him" :) though I work at PDFTron As Nick says the project is open source ( https://github.com/PDFTron/webviewer-ui ). Express is available under under dual AGPL/commercia…

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    Comment #22765144

    I don't think this solution is doing what you are looking for. To detect tables reliably in PDF you need some heavy-duty AI like https://www.pdftron.com/pdf-tools/pdf-table-extract…

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    Comment #22765114

    Or Linux Red Hat, iText Lib ( open sourced but under AGPL) etc. There is tons of open-source out there under commercial terms.

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    Comment #22765097

    This is a commercially supported solution so the price is actually not bad ( given alternatives )

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    Comment #22764139

    It's open source.

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    Comment #22764128

    It's an extension of pdf.js, not a fork.

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    Comment #20797615

    No doubt, WebAssembly has lot's of going for it. I think the purpose of the article was to bring awareness around current performance and memory limitations so that WebAssembly can…

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    Comment #14982333

    mpweiher, you are correct! PSPDF is a pdfium lipstick. You can find its license in binary sdk-s or simply ask them. Included or derived work must be disclosed! Also using the pdfiu…