Re: Java Versus gtk

["John (J5) Palmieri" <johnp martianrock com>]

On Mon, 2004-02-16 at 17:08, Paul Pogonyshev wrote:
> Daniel K. O. wrote:
> > Karoliina Salminen wrote:
> >
> > > > I'm considering a project which will run on multiple platforms.
> > > >    
> > >
> > > For that purpose, I would prefer third option that was not listed, Qt.
> > > http://www.trolltech.com
> > > I am using Qt X11 free in addition to GTK+.
> >
> > I still want to see Qt working on Windows with MinGW.
> > And there isn't a Free license for Qt on Windows. So, use Qt for cross 
> > platform development seems almost as useful as using MFC.
>
> Unless I'm missing something, you don't need special license for working
> on Windows.  GNU GPL doesn't permit weird restrictions such as strict
> binding to a fixed OS, does it?

I think the Windows/Mac bindings are not licensed under the GPL.  Only
the X11 source is.  The bulk of QT is dual licensed by Troll Tech but
since they own the copyright on what they ship (to my knowledge they
don't incorporate outside extensions) they are free to put the Windows
and Mac code under any license they want.  That is my take on it, you
need to talk the QT guys for more detail.  

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J5