[Qtce-preview-feedback] FOSS development based on the Qt for Windows CE

[Mateusz Loskot]

Maurice Kalinowski wrote:
> Mateusz Loskot wrote:
>> 
>> also, the package name consists of word "commercial".
> 
> So far we only provided commercial packages, which could be used for
>  open source developers too, as we are in a preview state. As we are
>  getting closer to a beta, this is about to change within the next 
> preview release.

Maurice,

I understand.

> Our daily snapshots are already using the opensource license. You can
> download them at: ftp://ftp.trolltech.com/qt/snapshots/

How does that differ to the qt-wince-preview-commercial-4.3.2-vs2005.exe
file available at this page

http://trolltech.com/developer/downloads/qt/qt-windows-ce

>> Could anybody explain what does the term "production coding" mean
>> here and what implications it makes regarding development of
>> non-commercial Open Source Software?
> 
> As you already mentioned, Qt for Windows CE is currently in an
> unstable preview state. This implies, that we do not guarantee
> Qt/WinCE will work without any flaws in its current version.

I am aware of this state but I don't mind to take that "risk" :-)
The FOSS project I'm working on is under development and I'm working
on a prototype release.

> Production coding in that context means, that you cannot ship
> commercial products yet, which are based on Qt/WinCE due to
> previously mentioned reasons. We simply want to assure that Qt/WinCE
> is stable enough before we want cool projects out there :)

I understand, but you do not forbid startup and development of publicly
available Free and Open Source projects based on the Qt/WinCE preview.
Am I correct?

> Good luck for your project,

Ah, so you don't forbid it :-)
That's fantastic!

I'm going to release my project under GPLv2 or later.
I use number of third party projects licensed under LGPL, BSD, MIT
and Boost licenses.

So, I'm sure my project is compatible with requirements of QT licensing
model and it's valid to use Qt for Windows CE. I hope this model will
also work future, after the Qt/WinCE is released.

> and feel free to inform us about your progress as well as problems.

Sure, I'll do.

Thanks!

Best regards
-- 
Mateusz Loskot
http://mateusz.loskot.net