[Development] How about the future of qbs after Nokia sells Qt to Digia?

[marius.storm-olsen at nokia.com]

On 11/08/2012 16:07, ext Thiago Macieira wrote:
...
> It *looks* like Diego was actually asking about whether Qt intends to switch
> to qbs as its own buildsystem. If that was the question, here's the answer:
>
> 	There has been NO decision

I actually want to make it even more clear, there _HAS_ been a decision 
_NOT_ to change the build system for Qt 5.0, to ensure that there's full 
focus on getting Qt 5 itself into tip top shape.

Depending on the feedback for Qt 5.0, and the timing, I can also imagine 
that this will be put on hold for Qt 5.1, if we need to compress the 
release schedule between 5.0 and 5.1.

IMO, the switch of build systems is secondary, the quality and 
usefulness of Qt is primary.


..and please, let's not rehash the buildsystem discussions again right 
now, we have better things to do to get Qt 5.0 out.

(Don't get me wrong, I don't mind dicussing it again, but now is not the 
time.)


> Many people, including me, want to move away from qmake, the Unix configure
> script and the Windows configure application, towards a better, more flexible
> and more maintainable buildsystem. In particular, I'd like to see us do that
> by 5.1.
>
> But the Qt Project has not decided *IF* it's going to switch and, if so, which
> buildsystem it will select.
>
> Though from all likelihood, after the 5.1 branch is created, people will be
> allowed to work on implementing a different buildsystem for Qt and propose it
> to the project, citing pros and cons. Only after the work is underway and we
> can compare the competing solutions will we select one.

-- 
.marius