Qt (the cross-platform C++ GUI+other things library used by KDE and other 
applications) is going to be made available under the LGPL:

* http://osnews.com/story/20769/Nokia_To_Add_LGPL_to_Qt_Licensing_Model

* 
http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=14&entryid=1738

* http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/14/1312210

* http://lwn.net/Articles/314898/

This is good news for developers who wish to develop for Qt or KDE and not be 
required to release their applications under a GPL-compatible licence (or pay 
for a commercial licence of Qt). I always thought that after Nokia bought 
Troll Tech (the company behind Qt), it was not their best interest to sell Qt 
licences commercially, but rather to make Qt as ubiquitous as possible. I now 
see that I was right.

Regards,

        Shlomi Fish

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