Is it free to use Node.js with addon?

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OS: Windows

I want to build an app for commercial usage which needs to call a library written in C. The only way (as far as I know) is writing a Node.js addon which needs Visual Studio Tools to build it. But the build tool is not free. Does it mean that I cannot use it for commercial usage?

What if using another package like https://github.com/node-ffi/node-ffi? It's MIT licensed but still built via Visual Studio Tool.

Does this answer your question? Is the output of an open source program licensed the same? While the title refers to open source licenses, note that the answers are general to any software. — Philip Kendall, Jan 31 '23 at 08:52

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 31 '23 at 08:53

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As long as you aren't bundling VS Tools in your application, the fact that they aren't free is inconsequential. The built addon isn't a derived work of the toolchain, and you can distribute it under whatever license you see fit.

answered Jan 31 '23 at 08:53

Mureinik

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Is it free to use Node.js with addon?

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