Qt C++ GUI library is now set to die, as a result of the MS takeover

[Nick Sabalausky]

"Caligo" <iteronvexor at gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:mailman.1613.1297648969.4748.digitalmars-d at puremagic.com...
>
> Qt is not an open source project.  Qt is Free software (GPL/LGPL) which is
> also dual licensed (commercial license) for development of proprietary and
> commercial software.  Even if Microsoft was the copyright holder of Qt,
> nothing would stop anyone from modifying the source code and continuing 
> its
> development.  Besides, Qt is a source of income for Nokia because many 
> large
> companies use it for their projects.
>

[/me gets up on soapbox]
Distinctions between "open source" and "free software", and the assosiated 
FSF/Stallman vs. OSI geek-off/slapping-fight, make me want to claw my ears 
out and run screaming towards 100% closed/proprietary everything.
[/me steps back down]