topic Re: Licensing limitation for ArcGIS Flex API in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions

Licensing limitation for ArcGIS Flex API

FazleKhan — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:17:46 GMT

I am new to Flex and ArcGIS and am considering porting a Flex tool I've written to ArchGIS maps Flex API from Google Maps. What licensing limitations are there? The wrote a tool for whale researchers that I'd like to open source and host on Google Code, is that permitted under the ArcGIS License? Going forward could a non-open sourced paid applications/mobile apps be written with ArcGIS Flex API?

Re: Licensing limitation for ArcGIS Flex API

karldailey — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:29:01 GMT

I'm not a lawyer but it depends on what map service your pointing at. For instance if your using openstreet maps as your base map layers, they have certain rules such as putting a link to their page on the map (see their restrictions). For ESRI basemaps, I think those are mostly available to everyone but you might want to check it out at arcgis.com, etc.

Re: Licensing limitation for ArcGIS Flex API

DerekLaw — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:14:51 GMT

Hi there,

I am new to Flex API ... What licensing limitations are there?

FYI, please review the Esri License Agreement documentation for specific details.

... Going forward could a non-open sourced paid applications/mobile apps be written with ArcGIS Flex API?

Yes this is possible. However, you please ensure that you have the appropriate licensing permissions. I suggest you contact your local Esri office/Distributor.

Hope this helps,