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List:       kde-community
Subject:    Re: Qt, Open Source and corona
From:       Christoph Cullmann <christoph () cullmann ! io>
Date:       2020-04-08 21:08:45
Message-ID: a129a74187386a265534d4ff8c7ddf17 () cullmann ! io
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Hi,

just one quick question about this part:

> But last week, the company suddenly informed both the KDE e.V. board 
> and the
> KDE Free QT Foundation that the economic outlook caused by the Corona 
> virus
> puts more pressure on them to increase short-term revenue. As a result, 
> they
> are thinking about restricting ALL Qt releases to paid license holders 
> for the
> first 12 months. They are aware that this would mean the end of 
> contributions
> via Open Governance in practice.

I have seen no mails regarding this plan at all on the 
qt-interest/development list,
was that discussed/announced anywhere else beside in the discussions 
about this contract?
(or did I just miss that on the other lists?)

Greetings
Christoph

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