[Interest] Qt 5.8.0 RC build under windows

[Thiago Macieira]

On quinta-feira, 19 de janeiro de 2017 15:55:41 PST Jason H wrote:
> I really think Qt needs a compile tool (like the Linux kernel has/had (make
> menuconfig or xconfig) ) that will also provide telemetry* when a build
> fails. I *never* have had Qt "just compile" and these days I'm compiling it
> for at least 3 platforms.
> 
> Heck even a make clean doesn't complete without errors.
> 
> *Telemetry: the config, the resolved locations of libs and headers, compiler
> and compiler version, modules selected for compile and anything else that
> could help improve the Qt build experience.

That's unacceptable for a lot of privacy-minded people and companies, as it 
might divulge information that they don't want shared. Not to mention that 
it's another possible point of failure, for example on build servers without 
Internet connectivity.

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Thiago Macieira - thiago.macieira (AT) intel.com
  Software Architect - Intel Open Source Technology Center