[dundee] Linux on the desktop

[Andrew Clayton]

On Sun, 2004-01-11 at 14:07, Jonathan Riddell wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 01:29:56PM +0000, Andrew Clayton wrote:
> > On Sun, 2004-01-11 at 03:46, Mark Harrigan wrote:
> > 
> > [snip]
> > 
> > > There is however a framework for linux that does slot in with this
> > > idea of a wide variety of functionality in one easy to use place,
> > > QT. I would still agree with him as QT isn't ubiquitous enough to
> > > compare with the closed platform's guaranteed availablity of
> > > frameworks, but glibc/QT/and one of dotgnu or mono or java sounds like
> > > where we should be aiming to compete properly.
> > 
> > The main problem with Qt (other than C++) is its licensing, 
> 
> Other than C++?  Perhaps you think C is a good language for Object
> Orientated software?  Nooo, that would be rediculous!
> 

which is why I prefer GTK


> > AIUI, 
> 
> Whit?
> 

AIUI, it means, as I understand it...


> > you
> > can't make commercial apps with Qt unless you pay fees to TrollTech.
> > This is the main reason that Bruce Perens went with GNOME for UserLinux.
> 
> You can make commercial applications with Qt without paying fees to
> TrollTech, they just have to be licenced under the GNU GPL (or QPL).
> 

I should have been more elaborate... make non GPL/Open Source apps
without paying fees.


> But can you name me one commerical and/or proprietry GTK application?
> (There are precicely two, both of which pretend to be Free Software.)
> There are many commercial and proprietry Qt applications, the cost of
> a proprietry licence from TrollTech is very small compared to
> developing an application.
> 

Tell Bruce Perens... but the fact that GTK is under the LGPL is the main
plus point for it in this case....



> Jonathan
> 
> 


Andrew