C++开发者的重大利好: Nokia在增加了Qt的LGPL授权
FROM: cnBetaNokia在增加了Qt的LGPL授权，有助于在Nokia的平台上聚集更多的开发者。以此来展开和google,iphone在手机服务上的竞争。 Nokia宣布在Qt-4.5软件的发布中增加LGPL许可。Qt原来的许可协议是商业许可和GPL许可，因为GPL的许可要求Qt使用者开放出他们的源代码,而新的LGPL授权则更加自由，允许开放者在不修改Qt源代码的使用中，可以不公开自己的代码。 这大大的有利于增加Qt的开发者，在和google和iphone的竞争中更具主动性。 too late 这下子，挡在QT爱好者前的最后一道绊脚石也不复存在了。意料之外，情理之中！爽:yct_57
Nokia to Add LGPL to Qt Licensing Model
http://www.qtsoftware.com/about/licensingGPL License Option Added to Qt
Nokia to add LGPL Open Source licensing option for the Qt UI and application framework.
Espoo, Finland -- Nokia today announced that its Qt cross-platform User Interface (UI) and application framework for desktop and embedded platforms will be available under the Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 2.1 license from the release of Qt 4.5, scheduled for March 2009. Previously, Qt has been made available to the open source community under the General Public License (GPL) license. In addition, Qt will now be available from the new domain, www.qtsoftware.com.
The move to LGPL licensing will provide open source and commercial developers with more permissive licensing than GPL and so increase flexibility for developers. In addition, Qt source code repositories will be made publicly available and will encourage contributions from desktop and embedded developer communities. With these changes, developers will be able to actively drive the evolution of the Qt framework.
Qt 4.5 will also be available under commercial licensing terms, while licensing for previous versions of Qt remains unchanged. In addition, service offerings for Qt will be expanded to ensure that all Qt development projects can have access to the same levels of support, independent of the selected license.
“Broader use of Qt by even more leading companies will result in valuable feedback and increased contributions, ensuring that Qt remains the best-in-class, cross-platform UI and application framework. The accelerated development of Qt will allow developers, including Nokia, to deliver better devices and applications, reduce time to market and enable a wider deployment base for their solutions,” said Sebastian Nyström, Vice President, Qt Software, Nokia.
“Nokia is making significant contributions to open source communities through ongoing work with Qt, its contribution of Symbian OS and S60 to the Symbian Foundation and open development of the Maemo platform,” said Kai Öistämö, Executive Vice President, Devices, Nokia. “By moving to LGPL, opening Qt’s source code repositories and encouraging more contributions, Qt users will have more of a stake in the development of Qt, which will in turn encourage wider adoption. Nokia will be able to leverage improvements in Qt across S60 on Symbian OS, Maemo and OVI services without rewriting the source code.”
"Combining Nokia's OS-independent Qt application framework with Freescale's enablement software offers OEMs and applications developers a unique freedom of choice in selecting the most appropriate Freescale chipset while allowing the developer to develop and maintain a single code base of their application,” says Raja Tabet, Vice President of Solutions and Enablement Technology at Freescale. "The LGPL model is an excellent and timely licensing option that will accelerate the adoption/deployment of the Freescale/Qt combined platform."
"Qt is used extensively in Kubuntu and KDE applications, and Canonical is delighted to see this breakthrough in its licensing model," said Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu project. "Qt’s new licensing terms will help us deliver ever more 'lustful' applications to users. Nokia's continued investment in cross-platform Qt libraries, and the Linux platform, is a major driver of innovation in the free software desktop and mobile device stack."
"We applaud Nokia's move to simplify the licensing of Qt,” said Joe Miller, vice president, Platform & Technology Development, Linden Labs. “We find Qt to be intriguing and innovative technology regardless of licensing, but the new licensing has greatly simplified our decision to pursue QtWebkit for integration into Second Life."
“Qt being available under the terms of the LGPL streamlines the licensing of applications built using KDE components on top of Qt-based applications,” said Sebastian Kügler, KDE e.V. Board Member. “This more permissive licensing will further lower the barrier for adoption of Qt and KDE technologies. The KDE team welcomes opening up the development process and is looking forward to further improved collaboration between KDE and Qt Software.”
For more information on the announcement, please visit http://qtsoftware.com/licensing.
About Qt
Qt is a cross-platform application framework. Using Qt, you can develop applications and user interfaces once, and deploy them across many desktop and embedded operating systems without rewriting the source code. Qt Software, formerly Trolltech, was acquired by Nokia in June 2008. For more details about Qt Software and its new licensing model, please visit www.qtsoftware.com
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
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www.qtsoftware.com 好啊，我更有动力学下去了，我的目标就是嵌入式软件。
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