[Qt-interest] Are there any disadvantages with QT

[Andre Somers]

David Ching wrote:
> "BRM" <bm_witness at yahoo.com> wrote in message 
> news:766146.23392.qm at web65406.mail.ac4.yahoo.com...
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>> There are many 3rd party widgets out there for Qt; but most apps don't 
>> need them because of how much Qt already provides. It's either extremely 
>> simple to modify a widget to do what you need, or it's already there.
>>
>> In either case, if you want to include a third-party widget (or add-on, 
>> e.g. QtService class) it's very easy to do.
>>
>>     
>
> First, there are no 3rd party widgets approximating what you get in a 
> typical .NET library like expander panels, ribbons, Visual Studio style 
> docking framework, etc.  There are many .NET libraries, and they all have 
> roughly the same components.  Why?  Because that is what people commonly use 
> for line-of-business apps.  There is nothing equivalent for Qt.  Why?  I'm 
> not sure, but it seems related to Qt being a more of a niche or scientific 
> or hardware oriented market and is not as much used for business apps.
>
> I understand it is relatively easy to use styles and custom widget 
> development to approximate these things that are available for purchase in 
> .NET, but the point is it takes time and effort which dissuades people from 
> using Qt.  The attitude seems to be, "if those people are too stupid to do 
> it themselves, or if they want stupid things like ill-designed eye candy 
> like a sales person does, we don't want them in the Qt community."  Which is 
> limiting Qt's acceptance to a vast category of business Windows developers.
>
>   
If you think there is a large demand for something like that, and as you 
have been told that it is not that hard to build with Qt, I see a market 
opportunity for you. Go ahead, and create such a library and sell it!

André