The Docx4j social contract

docx4j is currently available under the Apache Software license (v2). This gives you freedom to do pretty much anything you like with it. It also means you don't have to pay for it (there is no incentive to take up a commercial license, so we don't offer one).

The quid pro quo is that if docx4j helps you out, you should "give something back", by way of code, community support, by "spreading the word" (promotion), or by buying commerical support. Your choice.

If you choose promotion, your options include emailing a testimonial we can put on our website (preferably with your company name, but without is worthwhile as well), a blog post, a tweet, or a helpful (non-spammy) comment in an online forum.

Your promotion/support will help grow the docx4j community and thus its strength, to the benefit of all.