RailoLicense

What licence does Railo use?

Railo uses the GNU Lesser General Public licence version 2.1 or as it is more commonly known, LGPL v2.1.

I'm not a lawyer, please explain LGPL

There is a pretty good explanation here and even why you shouldn't use the LGPL. The 4cff.org also has an excellent PDF explaining licensing in general.

##TL;DR

Can I host a non-commercial or a commercial website using Railo?

Yes!

Can I provide non-commercial or commercial hosting using Railo?

Yes!

Can I create my own Railo installer for non-commercial or commercial purposes?

Yes!

Can I include Railo on a CD / DVD / BluRay Media?

Yes!

Can I embed Railo in my non-commercial or commercial application?

Yes, provided that you've left the licence and source intact.

Can I modify the source of Railo?

If you modified the source, you must provide us a patch of what was modified.

How does Railo make money or stay in business?

Railo Technologies offers: Paid Extensions (cluster scope, cfvideo and more!), Professional services, Support contracts with full SLA Training.