If you've purchased a Vuo license, you get:

  • the latest binary of the Vuo editor and Pro Nodes under our proprietary license
  • the latest source code of the Vuo Compiler and SDK under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 2 or later
  • the latest source code of Vuo example compositions and non-Pro Nodes under the MIT license

If you haven't purchased a Vuo license, you get:

  • one-year-old source code of the Vuo Compiler and SDK under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 2 or later
  • one-year-old source code of Vuo example compositions and non-Pro Nodes under the MIT license

What actions are permitted under my proprietary Vuo license?

  • Install the Vuo editor on any number of computers you personally own
  • Install the Vuo editor on one computer owned by the business you work for
  • Use Vuo for personal projects
  • Use Vuo for commercial projects
  • Distribute composition source code you create
  • Distribute apps exported from compositions you create — but see also:
  • Distribute rendered output of compositions you create
  • Distribute applications you create that link with the Vuo Framework
  • Distribute the Vuo Framework along with applications you create
  • Examine and modify the Vuo source code for your own use
  • Distribute applications you create using your modified Vuo source code
  • Develop new Nodes using the Vuo API
  • Develop new Nodes using code from Vuo Core Nodes and Vuo Core Types
  • Distribute new Nodes you create
  • Sell new Nodes you create

What actions are not permitted under my proprietary Vuo license?

  • Distribute the Vuo editor
  • Distribute the Vuo Framework by itself
  • Modify the contents of the Vuo Framework
  • Distribute the Vuo source code
  • Distribute modifications to the Vuo source code

How might the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) impact what I create with Vuo?

The Vuo Framework and compiled Vuo compositions use the ZeroMQ networking library. This library is licensed under the LGPL, and its licensing terms explicitly state that the copyright holders permit it to be used in commercial applications without requiring source distribution or a dual license.

Some Vuo nodes use LGPL code:

These nodes (and compositions you create using these nodes) dynamically link to the LGPL code, so anyone is free to swap in a modified version of the LGPL code. If you create a composition using nodes that use LGPL code, you are not obligated to distribute your source code.

The Vuo Framework does not otherwise incorporate LGPL code.