Thanks Adam. I spoke a bit broadly, but then, previous extensive searches
(mostly for Dallas and Austin) came up almost dry. I also mean "community", and
mostly "mobile" although I left that out and should have specified.
I know there was a Qt dev event in Dallas a while back but afterward I was
unable to see any traction. For the mobile side, the problem has largely been
with device availability here.
One thing I should have also noted: I am co-founder and organizer for DFW
MakerFest to be held November 2012 (dfwmakerfest.org). This is very
hacker/hobbyist/etc oriented. Our target audience should include Qt developers
and I will make sure that there is the proper outreach (I am in contact with
Raspberry Pi folks for possible involvement). Any help there is appreciated!
Please follow @DFWMakerFest on twitter if you are interested, and/or
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Randy
On December 7, 2011 at 2:59 PM [email protected] wrote:
>
> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> > > Qt seems to be almost non-existent in Texas so my challenge is to build
> > > something from scratch. Not impossible, but will depend highly on
> > > available devices. So I will work on a device developer program for Qt
> > > (like I did MeeGo) if everyone sees merit.
>
> Actually Qt has a huge user base in Texas. We even had mini Qt DevDays in
> Houston a few years back. Much of the usage is because Oil&Gas is deep into
> Qt across the board. Its Traditional vs cutting edge: desktop, not devices.
> C++ Qt, not cutting edge QML, Commercial, not LGPL. Some are still migrating
> off Tk, Motif and MFC to Qt with millions of lines of code. So how to tap
> these Qt users and engage them to participate is a challenge, especially when
> your interests differ.
>
> What they are doing could be considered part of the the larger visualization
> field which also includes Qt as defacto standard in Medical Imaging research
> (which is much more open and accessible).
> Visualization needs traditionally relate to huge datasets, performance (GPU
> rendering) and OpenGL wrapping with Qt on the desktop- but might open future
> opportunities for Qt in mobile visualization.
> Im brainstorming about ways to engage the visualization 'communities' and
> other industries that have broad Qt commonalities but might also be
> competitors. They are treasure troves of knowledge stuck in corporate silos.
> If anyone has ideas please share.
> Best Regards,
> -AdamRandall (Randy) Arnold
Developer and Enthusiast Advocate
http://texrat.net
+18177396806
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