SWX: SWF Data Format

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SWX has several different components, each of which is licensed separately. Specifically, there is the (A) the SWX Server, (B) sample code, examples (both server-side and client-side) and the ActionScript API, and (C) documentation.

The spirit of licensing these components separately is to make sure that the correct license is chosen for each component to allow users as much freedom as possible in making use of SWX.

A. SWX Server

License: Creative Commons GNU GPL.

The SWX Server includes the SWX gateway, SWF assembler and all other server-side components that are integral to the functioning of SWX.

The rationale here is that if you change or improve the SWX Server and distribute the results, you should make your source and improvements available under the same license so that everyone benefits.

The GNU GPL license is basically the same license that Amfphp uses so you can use the SWX Server anywhere you are able to use Amfphp.

B. Sample code, examples, and the ActionScript API

License: MIT.

Sample code and examples (on both the client-side and server-side) and the SWX ActionScript API are released under the more liberal MIT license. This applies to all samples and examples that come with the various SWX download packages and to those on aralbalkan.com and swxformat.org.

This means that you can modify and use the code for the samples and examples (PHP, Flash, ActionScript, etc.) in your personal or commercial projects regardless of whether they are open-source or close-source. This includes the ActionScript API for SWX (the PHON serializer, etc.) So, to make it crystal clear, if you make a Flash or Flex application that is based on the Flash and ActionScript code in SWX, you can pretty much do whatever you like with it (except remove the copyright notice in the code or hold me liable for damages, etc.)

C. SWX documentation and blog post content

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence.

Basically, you are free to do what you like with the SWX Documentation and blog post content as long as you give proper credit and share your modifications under the same license.