On Mon, Jul 01, 2019 at 12:39:07PM +0430, Fakhri Sajadi wrote: > I'm using Qt5::webEngineWidget in my application, I wanted to package it for > guix and face with a problem, apparently, Qt5::webEngineWidget is skipped in > Qt package > Link = > https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/tree/gnu/packages/qt.scm#n123 > > What is its status now? Is it solve in next version of Qt?(for now "5.11.3" > is packaged in upstream)
I don't think the status of QtWebEngine in Guix is totally clear, but you should be optimistic :) In general, the requirements for software that is included in Guix are 1) the software must be free software and 2) it must fit within the Free System Distribution Guidelines: https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.en.html As you may know, QtWebEngine is based on the Chromium codebase but is focused on rendering of web content rather than offering a complete web browser. There was some controversy about the addition of the ungoogled-chromium package to Guix, but the objections to it were unfounded. The QtWebEngine team says they take similar steps to avoid problems with upstream Chromium as we did with ungoogled-chromium: https://wiki.qt.io/QtWebEngine So, I bet that QtWebEngine will be fine for Guix. If there is more controversy about QtWebEngine we will moderate the discussion so that it remains respectful, focused, and without pointless tangents. A practical note: Building Chromium from source requires a very powerful computer, with lots of RAM, disk space, and the fastest CPU you can find. I bet that QtWebEngine is similar.
