关于jVectorMap许可的咨询：购买页面失效，是否停止支持或可免费商用？

Hey fellow developer, let’s unpack what we know about jVectorMap’s current licensing and support status now that you’ve noticed the license purchase page is unavailable:

• License purchase access: Multiple developers in the community have confirmed the official commercial license buying portal is no longer reachable. This is a clear sign the project has stopped offering commercial license sales entirely.
• Technical support status: Official support and active development for jVectorMap have been stagnant for years. The last stable version update dates back to 2019, and official channels like the GitHub repo, forums, and support tickets have seen no meaningful activity since. It’s safe to conclude official technical support has ceased.
• Commercial use options:
  • If you’re using the original open-source jVectorMap build (licensed under GPLv2), you can use it for commercial purposes—but you must strictly follow the GPLv2 terms. That means if you distribute your project that includes jVectorMap, you’ll need to make your project’s source code public.
  • Since commercial licenses are no longer available, closed-source projects face licensing risks using the original jVectorMap. A better alternative is to check out community-maintained forks of the project; many of these use more permissive licenses (like MIT) that let you use the map in closed-source commercial work without the GPL’s copyleft rules.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者user2547595