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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: Qt : Any danger ?
From:       Kevin Forge <forgeltd () pop ! netaddress ! usa ! net>
Date:       1998-03-19 6:40:31
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Bertrand Guiheneuf wrote:
> 
> Hi, I'm very new to this list and could not find the archives..
> 
> Still I have several questions about the relationships between Qt and KDE:
> 
> 1) Is there an official and commercial relationship between Qt and KDE
>
no.  they just wrote a license the KDE developers could live with.
i.e.  Free for GPLd software.  This means that is the QT License was to 
change tomorrow we would still have a year or 2 before the current QT
libs 
become obsolete.  By then an alternative would be CREATED.
>
> 2) If not, the fact Qt is a commercial product does not seem to bother
>         KDE developpers. Isn't it contradictory to linux spirit?
>         I mean, if Troll suddenly decides to change it's policy and
>         stops distributing a free licence for X11, what happens to KDE?
>
See # 4 :) 
>
> 3) Is there any plan to port KDE to other widget sets?
>
No.. They went with QT because no other wiget set was up to the task 
at the time.
>
> 4) Is there any plan to write a KDE widget set - (Qt free clone)
>
Yes.  FreeQT or Harmony ( same teem and product ... different name )
>
> 5) Isn't it still time to stop using Qt and try developping a completely
> free environement?
>
no.  That would basically mean starting from scratch.   
>
> I am very sad because I really think KDE is a great thing, but I don't
> want to give linux future to a commercial company, and I don't understand
> why KDE developpers don't seem to be as worry as I am.
> KDE would be so great if it was simply free as gcc is.
>
That would be nice ... however my observation has shown that certain
things
aren't readily developed to be truly free.  Wordprocesors forinstance.
Name 1 free WP that's in the league of StarOffice or Word Perfect 8 ?
With more developers in the Linux boat and better tools to work with 
( like QT ), I expect to see more of this type of program appearing at
a sunsite mirror near you ( there is a KOffice under development and the 
programers have become virtual shut-ins churning out code like a DJ on
Ganja
>
> Any (not agressive) answer/comment would be greatly apreciated.
> 
>         Bertrand.
> 

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