--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Why not just port the GPL version of Qt to Windows? The kde-cygwin project is >doing that right ... > I don't think it's a good idea :( > Now, we only need a few classes and code for porting KWQ to windows specific code >(and more > platform optimised than Qt). > While Qt need 10-15 huge base classes to be ported, and platform "tuning " on top >level code > (platform independent). > > And, i don't like the port idea, because trolltech use Qt under windows as main >product, and > porting the GPL version to windows ...
*sigh* yes, i agree this is a problem. I don't want to hurt Trolltech, I just wish Qt could be used as a GPL cross-platform lib. Am still looking for a creative solution that would work for both Trolltech and the community, so if anyone has any ideas... ;) > In past, i have already done much of Qt (2.x version) porting under windows for a >personal > project. > A first implementation is really easy but for a real industrial one, you need too >much code with > too much problems (you have to understand well what the top levels classes do, >etc...) > > >BTW, I have setup a project and already started porting the build stuff to use >mingw32. > > The mingw32 guy use a mix of win32 and unix compat layers (yakk) :( I think you are speaking of cygwin here. AFAIK, mingw creates native windows executables/libraries... > as i said before, i think helping the kwq-win32 project is the right way yah, it sounds like KWQ is the answer for wines needs Cheers, Adam __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
