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I said it before, and I have not changed my opinion: In the Microsoft -Nokia agreement Microsoft wins disproportionately and Nokia loses even if it wins. If N
by forgottenpaswrd 15y ago
I said it before, and I have not changed my opinion:
In the Microsoft -Nokia agreement Microsoft wins disproportionately and Nokia loses even if it wins.
If Nokia wins e.g with tablets, other companies will use Windows, if it loses stock price goes down and Microsoft buys it(now officially) for cheap.
Elop looked and looks like a MS insider designed for the transition from Nokia to Microsoft subsidiary.
Funny how Samsumg and Apple margins are "disproportionate" when Nokia used to carry those margins with their high quality phones.
- buu700 15y agoMicrosoft buys it(now officially) I wonder what the implications would be for Qt and KDE. I know Microsoft has made some Linux commits in the past (in regards to its own interests), but I can't imagine how it would justify actively developing a product which has no place on Windows Phone (yet?) and only serves to weaken Windows' stranglehold on the desktop.
- JoshTriplett 15y agoTake a look at the KDE Free Qt Foundation: http://www.kde.org/community/whatiskde/kdefreeqtfoundation.php http://www.kde.org/community/whatiskde/kdefreeqtfoundation.p...
- buu700 15y agoYep, I'm familiar with that, but licensing isn't what I'm concerned about (LGPL is pretty permissive as-is; this agreement was mostly relevant in the days of Trolltech when Qt was GPL/commercial). My main concern is that, despite the open governance, to my knowledge the development and direction of Qt is still primarily driven by employees of Nokia. I'm sure Qt would still do a fine job of existing and evolving under the leadership of KDE contributors, but it would nevertheless be a major blow to the framework to see so much talent whisked away at this critical time.