LZO Professional; LZO Professional Plus
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
LZO Professional provides a commercial license to commercially use and distribute the OpenSource LZO data compression library, allowing use without GPL obligations.
Target Customer
Software developers and engineering teams needing to license the LZO library for commercial use without GPL requirements; organizations seeking NDA-based binary-only evaluation of LZO Professional Plus.
Key Differentiator
Proven space-grade data compression heritage (on-board NASA Mars rovers) combined with a formal commercial licensing path to bypass GPL, plus an enhanced version (Plus) with additional optimizations and NDA-based evaluation.
Implementation Timeline
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Pain Points
- 1Need to use the LZO library in commercial products without GPL obligations
- 2Desire improved compression/decompression performance with an enhanced version
- 3Requirement for NDA-based binary-only evaluation for the additional Plus features
Key Features
- 1LZO Professional: commercial license to use and distribute the LZO library
- 2LZO Professional Plus: optimized LZO with additional implementations and improved compression/ decompression performance
- 3Binary-only evaluation option under NDA for LZO Professional Plus
- 4OpenSource LZO library distributed under GPL for those who accept GPL
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Enable commercial usage and distribution of the LZO library without GPL constraints
- 2Proven use in NASA Mars missions for on-board lossless data compression
- 3Enhanced performance and compression ratio with LZO Professional Plus (when licensed)
Competitive Advantages
- 1Commercial licensing to avoid GPL obligations
- 2Proven track record in high-stakes space missions (NASA)
- 3Option for binary-only NDA evaluation for Plus
- 4Access to optimized compression/decompression implementations in Plus
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
NASA Mars mission on-board lossless data compression
oberhumer.com designed and implemented one of the on-board lossless data compressors for NASA Mars Exploration Rovers, Mars Science Laboratory, and Mars 2020 rovers (Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance).
Additional Product Information
Product Description
LZO Professional is the commercial license program for the OpenSource LZO data compression library, enabling commercial use and distribution without GPL. LZO Professional Plus is an optimized version with additional implementations and performance improvements, available for licensing at an extra fee, with a binary-only evaluation option under NDA.
Target Market
Software developers and companies that require a commercial license for the LZO library and want to avoid GPL constraints, including organizations evaluating the Plus version under NDA.
Unique Value Proposition
Combination of a proven, space-grade data compression heritage with a formal commercial licensing path to bypass GPL, plus an enhanced Plus variant and NDA-based evaluation.
Technical Requirements
LZO library usage via commercial license (LZO Professional) or Plus with NDA for binary evaluation
Pricing Model
Licensing-based model: LZO Professional license (commercial use and distribution), LZO Professional Plus with an extra fee; binary-only evaluation option under NDA for Plus
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