[Qt-interest] The argument for Qt

[Stephen Kelly]

Scott Aron Bloom wrote:

> Sorry, but KDE's release process is not the same as TrollTech's was or
> Nokia's is...

I agree with you. The KDE development process is also very different to the 
Qt development process. I don't think it would automatically be a good thing 
for KDE to 'take over' or fork Qt if Nokia drops out of the picture. 

The culture of developing Qt (unit tests/reviews) would have to remain for 
Qt to remain successful. Those things are somewhat common in KDE, but not 
enforced, and it's always ok not to use them. The KDE model works for KDE, 
but not necessarily for Qt.

The best hope of that quality development culture being sustained is a 
successful open governance. We won't know how successful that is for a while 
though...

If Qt doesn't get a development community and is dropped by Nokia, I don't 
know if that would kill KDE, but I don't think so. Qt would probably be 
adopted by KDE and developed with it. 

That wouldn't mean much to existing 'commercial' users of Qt. For the non-
Free Sotfware crowd I don't think KDE keeps Qt alive.