[Qt-qml] QML if Nokia goes WinPhone7?

[Jason H]

Its called Silverlight, which is a copy of Flash.

I really think the "disruptive tech" will be whomever gets Qt onto WP7. But MS 
isn't allowing anything with a "open license" on the store.





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From: Mario Negro Ponzi <marionegroponzi at googlemail.com>
To: Michael Rychlik <michael.rychlik at gmail.com>
Cc: "qt-qml at trolltech.com" <qt-qml at trolltech.com>
Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 7:25:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Qt-qml] QML if Nokia goes WinPhone7?


How hard would it be to have QML (not Qt) on top of .net?

On 14 feb. 2011, at 07:49, Michael Rychlik <michael.rychlik at gmail.com> wrote:


Alen Alpert,
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>re: : "Qt and Qt Quick are not going away." Again.
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>Check these statements from the Elop on Sunday:
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>"Nokia Corp. will get billions of dollars from Microsoft Corp. to ditch its 
>current smart-phone software in favor of Windows Phone 7, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop 
>said Sunday, in a defense of the deal."
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>" Microsoft is paying Nokia billions of dollars to switch to Windows Phone 7."
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>"This is something I don't think was completely explained," Elop said.
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>"It [Nokia] will save money by not continuing development of its own software. 
>The net benefit is still in the billions, he said."
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>So there it is, straight from the horses mouth.
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>Conclusion? 
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>I don't know, but if I were still working at Nokia on Qt and related software I 
>probably would not bother turning up for work today.
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>How do we get Qt away from this train wreck? I hope there is someone out there 
>with deep pockets and a stake in Qt's future who can rescue you guys and keep Qt 
>moving along.
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>Further
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>On 14 February 2011 07:54, Michael Rychlik <michael.rychlik at gmail.com> wrote:
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>Alen Alpert
>>
>>
>>
>>In case you didn't notice: http://blog.qt.nokia.com/2011/02/12/nokia-new-
>>>strategic-direction-what-is-the-future-for-qt/ may contain the information 
you
>>>seek. Summary: Qt and Qt Quick are not going away.
>>>
>Yes, seen it. There is also 100's of comments attached to that blog post that 
>are not very happy.
>>
>>Qt will not go away. But it's hard to see how it continue it's momentum with no 
>>significant useful place in the scheme of things at Nokia. And when facing the 
>>prospect of large cutbacks in Nokia software R&D.
>>
>>We are worried. Can't help thinking "valentine's day massacre".
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>>On 14 February 2011 01:55, Alan Alpert <alan.alpert at nokia.com> wrote:
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>>On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:34:04 ext rajiv.ranganath at nokia.com wrote:
>>>> Sorry, my bad. I forgot to lock my phone keypad.
>>>>
>>>> In any case, kindly please stay tuned for more information. Its coming.
>>>>
>>>
>>>In case you didn't notice: http://blog.qt.nokia.com/2011/02/12/nokia-new-
>>>strategic-direction-what-is-the-future-for-qt/ may contain the information 
you
>>>seek. Summary: Qt and Qt Quick are not going away.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Alan Alpert
>>>Software Engineer
>>>Nokia, Qt Development Frameworks
>>>
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