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Can you provide sources for your claims? Per Qt [1] the only major difference is that open source users only get patch updates for a specific version till the
by dagmx 6y ago
Can you provide sources for your claims?
Per Qt [1] the only major difference is that open source users only get patch updates for a specific version till the next minor update is out. Only commercial users keep getting patch updates to older minor versions.
No where can I find mention of a year delay.
[1] https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-offering-changes-2020 https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-offering-changes-2020
- detaro 6y agoThe problem is that at the start of a major release cycle (Qt 6) the new one is not very viable, but means the old one (5.15.x) isn't the latest anymore. So anyone who can't use 6 but relies on the open-source version now isn't getting patches. Qt company would like to pretend that is forever (and thus doesn't mention it), but actually the community contract (which exists to prevent Qt company from ever keeping parts of core Qt closed) forces them to release the patches after one year, because withholding any patches to core Qt for more than a year triggers a safeguard clause in that contract that forces relicensing of Qt. FWIW, your tone does not feel appropriate, especially when you suggest "conspiracy theories".