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I really hope Qt doesn't die. As I'm sure you know, Trolltech nourished Qt for more than a decade until they were bought by Nokia a couple of years back, and Qt
by cookiecaper 16y ago
I really hope Qt doesn't die. As I'm sure you know, Trolltech nourished Qt for more than a decade until they were bought by Nokia a couple of years back, and Qt is an awesome toolkit that has wide support on Linux et al. I can't fathom Qt just dying out -- even if what used to be Trolltech fades, people will at least continue to hack on the codebase, and hopefully professional support is absorbed by the remaining Linux companies.
Qt is the widget toolkit for many first-class Linux applications, including VLC and all of KDE. KDE and Qt specifically are very closely linked, so KDE-based distros should be especially anxious to absorb any Qt refugees from Nokia.
- mbreese 16y agoI'm sure the KDE project would absorb as many people from Qt as possible. But who is going to pay them? Which distros a) still use KDE exclusively and b) have the resources to pay for a number of Qt refugees?
- joe_the_user 16y ago1. Trolltech was profitable when Nokia bought it. 2. Nokia could sell Trolltech/Qt. They justify their actions on the basis of needing some money. Selling Troll/Qt could bring in some money (let's exclude the small detail that MS wants QT dead, not sold...) 3. If KDE demanded the Qt source out of escrow, it would be one more black eye on the already nasty look Nokia, so Nokia might just let the Trolls go...