> > yes, KDE is more conveniant for closed-source developers I understand,
> > while gnome conquers the Free Software scene.
>
> You can kid all you like, but having KDE rely on Qt, which has many
> problems, is a real problem for Free Software developers.
I did not kid. the Qt license is indeed problematic, and I'm sad the
free alternative was dropped in mid-development. I don't use KDE for
other, more practical reasons too, though.
> > no other companies I am aware of that are doing concentrated work
> > focused on KDE in the same way AFAIK.
>
> Trolltech develops Qt, though, and is commited to support it -- but not
> necessarily as Free Software.
it's barely standing up to the OSD, and Qt is Qt, it's not KDE. Eazel
and Helix are doing Gnome development, KDE has no one company with such
a focus. I can't say even Caldera (one of their main supporters) is
doing that.
--
Ira Abramov ; Penguinophile ; www.linux.org.il
"Computers may be stupid, but they're always obedient. Well, almost always."
-- Larry Wall (Open Sources, 1999 O'Reilly and Associates)
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