[OSM-talk] QT4 [very OT] [WAS:N00b experiences]

[Robert Scott]

On Sunday 03 September 2006 23:07, Nick Hill wrote:
> Years ago there was great consternation (rightly so) in the free
> software community about Trolltech's licensing. Perhaps with some, the
> feelings remain, even though the licensing is now genuine free software.

Indeed, and that is why I often feel I have to bring the subject up and defend 
Qt when these old ideas are perpetuated. Even though it's usually irrelevant, 
offtopic, and risks starting a flamewar. So, sorry to everyone about this.

> I raised this issue with RMS a couple of years ago (after Trolltech
> GPL'd QT). He said both Gnome and KDE are now free software and seemed
> to project no distinction WRT freedom between the environments.

I'd go so far as to say that Qt is _more_ in line with RMS's ideas than GTK+, 
As RMS has never really been a fan of the 
LGPL/favouring-mass-uptake-over-freedom school of thought.


robert.