JFreeChart, free software? Free Alternative?

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doolio
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Hi,

I'm looking to maybe use a tool such a JFreeChart. However, I'm not sure if it is considered free software. It is not listed in FSF directory and wikipedia states it is an 'open source framework'. The projects website though states it is free software (http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/). Have others had any experience with using this software? If it is not free software can you suggest a free software alternative? I'd be very grateful.

Thanks in advance.

akirashinigami

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According to http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/faq.html#FAQ4, it's licensed under the LGPL which makes it free software.

doolio
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Ok thanks, I was under the impression that you cannot assume software licensed under GPL (and its variants) is free software.