[Qt-interest] Difference between commercial and open source release of Qt 4.7.4

[Thiago Macieira]

On Monday, 3 de October de 2011 14:50:23 Marco Borm wrote:
> Until today I recommended using the qt-package provided from the linux
> distributor(debian,redhead...) and NOT to install self compiled qt-libs
> possibly breaking the system/other applications and/or patching
> LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
> But now we have some kind of mini-fork with qt-opensource and qt-digia
> which isn't using the same source and unavailable as standard
> distribution package.

Now? All distributions have done a "mini-fork" as you call it. All of them 
apply patches.

In the Qt governance, we call those "vendor branches". Anyone can make them 
and apply fixes that they need, even change features for their specific needs 
(think embedded systems). They just need to be clearly marked as such.

The official Qt with a pristine version number comes only from the Qt project. 
And the project does not produce a commercial version anymore.

> What to recommend now?

Your choice.

-- 
Thiago Macieira - thiago (AT) macieira.info - thiago (AT) kde.org
   Software Architect - Intel Open Source Technology Center
      PGP/GPG: 0x6EF45358; fingerprint:
      E067 918B B660 DBD1 105C  966C 33F5 F005 6EF4 5358
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 190 bytes
Desc: This is a digitally signed message part.
Url : http://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/qt-interest-old/attachments/20111003/8bb67cb1/attachment.bin