[Qt-interest] Qt for the iPad?

[Thiago Macieira]

Em Segunda-feira 5. Abril 2010, às 18.23.44, John M Coggi escreveu:
> Apple's "authoritarian control" applies only to the developer's app, not 
> to the Qt framework.  The burden of producing an "acceptable" app rests 
> solely on us as developers.  Port the framework and let us worry about the 
> app!
> 
> Bottom line - Porting Qt to the iPad/iPhone is a win-win situation for 
> developers, end-users, Nokia, and Apple.  Please tell us it's a matter of 
> "when", not "if".

You forgot one detail: cost.

To port, one must devote people to the task, which means money. Can you show 
me the business case that would explain why any company (not just Nokia) 
should invest in porting Qt to that particular platform?

PS: this is not an official position in any way. It's just a reality-check.
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