On 3/29/06, Steve Meyers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can "dabble with Qt" wihtout paying or using the GPL, as long as you > don't release your code to anyone. The GPL only comes into play when > you distribute your code.
There is a 30 day trial, but I remember reading in their FAQ that you can't use Qt for a GPL project and then change your mind and use it for a commercial app (or say an LGPL or BSD app). How would they know if you did switch though? Like they would refuse the purchase of the license because you started out GPL even if they knew. But anyway. My understanding is that they require you to start and end in GPL. If you buy a license, you can release as whatever you want. IBM, Adobe, Sun, and many others stay away from Qt/KDE and champion GTK+/Gnome for this GPL-only reason. I'm not anti-GPL, but it does suck that I can't choose. With GTK+ or Swing, I can distribute however I want for free. I see this as a con for Qt (but Qt is so dang sexy, I'd still consider buying it anyway). -Bryan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
