Integrate Air SDK with software

[NoRabbit]

Hi,

I was wondering if it was possible to integrate the complete Air SDK (and also the Flex SDK) as part of a paid software that I'm developing right now (meaning, provide with the sdk in the installation package). Or If I need to ask users to download it afterwards. And/or if using the SDK as part of a paid software is even permitted.

I know it must be written somewhere in a license document but I tried to read one of those and it's just impossible to read everything that is inside and I can't be certain that I understand exactly what is being said as English is not my first language (and especially not that very specific/technical english)

Thanks a lot.

[baconsandwichrob]

You include the complete AIR package optionally when you come to package your App. It's a checkbox in the Project/Package dialog in Flash Builder. As that's the case I can only assume Adobe are okay with it and it's reflected in the licence.

This would be different from including the actual SDK, which is what you're asking, but I thought I'd reply (in lieu of an answer by Adobe) in case you were confused by the difference.

[NoRabbit]

hi,

thanks for the answer.

Yes it's different. My app requires to use the Air SDK (not the air runtimes) to compile some files on the run. I would like to know if it's allowed to package the whole sdk folder with my app.

thanks.

[User_Unknow]

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[NoRabbit]

thanks for your answer

so the clear answer is "no" ?

"No Distribution of Build Tools"

What I want is to compile some source code so I need the "build tools" I guess ?

So How does FlashDevelop to automatically install the aire sdk upon installation ? does it download it from adobe and then install it ? this looks like the same to me as to distribute the whole sdk...

[User_Unknow]

FlashDevelop downloads SDK and not distribute it. If you make downloader

of SDK and than compile using DOWNLOADED and UNZIPPED - this will be not

the same as Distribution.

[NoRabbit]

ok cool, I'll try to implement that then

thanks a lot for your answer !