[Interest] Interest Digest, Vol 114, Issue 38

[Scott Bloom]

> I would expect Qt to query the version of X being used, say 
> multi-touch isn’t supported so the app cant support it. If my customer 
> complained that multi-touch works on the Windows, and CentOS 7 boxes, but not CentOS 6.
> The reasoning is clear, the default X for CentOS 6 doesn’t support it.  
> I could then point them to the newer X and say have your IT dept move 
> your CentOS to the X.Y.Z version of X (which they wont be able to do) 
> and it will work.
 
Well, that's your answer there: the feature you want isn't supported on the OS you have. So why is Qt any different?

I'm painting a scenario to understand how you'd have to handle such a situation, when there isn't a company you can call upon to fix the problem for you.

We keep discussing the ability to upgrade Qt but not upgrade the rest of the OS. I understand that Qt is a central component of the UI, but it's no less critical than a lot of other components that you may need to upgrade in order to deal with circumstances changing.

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That doesn’t mean that Qt cant support it, its that Qt needs to be able to compile without it.  And if you cant, rev the major version

Scott