On Tue, Jul 21, 1998 at 06:27:31PM +0200, Joachim Schaaf wrote:
> Joe Carter wrote:
> > Joachim Schaaf wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Are there any plans to port java so that it uses the KDE toolkit
> > > > (http://www.kde.org)?
> > >
> > > I donīt know, but I consider this a good idea. Any volunteers :) ?
> >
> > I believe the Qt license requires any developer of commercial
> > software (i.e. non release of source code) to buy their
> > development kit.
> > Only $1290 for a single platform. <cough>
>
> I know, but if the Java port with QT/KDE is free/ with open source,
> noone must pay.
> I donīt know the way a new Look&Feel has to be designed for Java 1.2,
> but the reason to do a port to QT/KDE would be the quality of the QT
> toolkit, or am I wrong?
Because of the restrictions placed by javasoft on the jdk source
code, I don't think porting the jdk to QT could ever be considered free
enough to fit QT's standards. i.e., source code could never be released,
save to those who signed the NDA.
-Seth
--
"It is by will alone I set my mind in motion"
