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From: Patrick Kariuki <patrick.kariuki@gmail.com>
To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
Sent: Tue, March 8, 2011 9:19:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Qt developers for Symbian walking the plank if they don't switch platforms?

>Seems like opensource is being killed off from the roots.
True. *swaying off topic abit, you might have noticed a new OpenOffice
fork called LibreOffice and guess who's behind it? Oracle
Corporation!!

If Google want to brag about Android being an open platform, they'd
better diversify the NDK before disgruntled developers come up with a
long term solution for smart phones not limited to frameworks or
languages.

MeeGo will be the only true open platform for developers once its out,
by May according to
http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/home-it/42365-intelnokia-meego-phones-are-no-go-until-1st-half-of-2011


On 3/9/11, Frankline Chitwa <frank.chitwa@gmail.com> wrote:
> It is so sad to see a developer platform like Qt being at the mercies of M$.
> If you've never used it, Qt is to C and C++ what Eclipse is to java. It is
> one of the most powerful C++ GUI tools you will ever encounter. Seems like
> opensource is being killed off from the roots. First java now Qt. How about
> that for a double punch. At least C++ is more of a standard than a product.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:29 AM, Patrick Kariuki
> <patrick.kariuki@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> > Highly unlikely
>> Its a wait-and-see situation
>> >Lighthouse was to be the Android port but with M$ into the Picture am
>> > sure
>> there wont be a push
>> Lighthouse now necessitas, is abit 'bulky' on packaging and
>> distribution of Qt applications on Android
>> (http://sourceforge.net/p/necessitas/home/) - I don't see users having
>> enough patience and/or concentration to download Ministro first before
>> running my Qt apps.. unless I'm promising them an exceptional app.
>>
>>
>> On 3/8/11, Steve Obbayi <steve@sobbayi.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> All eyes and ears for the Qt SDK port to Android for Qt developers
>> >> now.
>> >
>> > Highly unlikely, Nokia + M$ is going after Android and iPhone. Qt/Meego
>> (A
>> > Nokia/Intel initiative) was supposed to
>> > be the killer punch on Android and iPhone but Nokia kept messing up with
>> > road map causing year in year out
>> > delays. Lighthouse was to be the Android port but with M$ into the
>> Picture
>> > am sure there wont be a push
>> > for the continuity of Lighthouse. Qt/QML on WP7 would have been a killer
>> > option but of course Qt has been a huge threat
>> > to .NET/WPF and M$ would be really happy to see Qt die.
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------------
>> > Steve O
>> > Software Developer
>> > www.sobbayi.com
>> >
>> > ----- "Patrick Kariuki" <patrick.kariuki@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> These(
>> http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/nokia-tries-to-ease-developer-worries-over-qt-future-21776
>> )
>> >> deals and acquisitions leaving some mobile developers "at the lights"
>> >> (kwa mataa) and for those still trying to choose what mobile
>> >> application framework to venture into, very undecided.
>> >>
>> >> All eyes and ears for the Qt SDK port to Android for Qt developers
>> >> now.
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