[maemo-developers] Qt or GTK+ which is better for developement

From: Jeremiah Foster jeremiah at jeremiahfoster.com
Date: Fri Dec 4 03:07:48 EET 2009
On Dec 3, 2009, at 15:31, Murray Cumming wrote:

> On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 13:31 +0100, Jeremiah Foster wrote:
> [snip]
> 
>> Maemo is based on debian which is a Free Software GNU / Linux distribution, so many of the libraries use LGPL or the GPL. This may have a bearing on your apps, so it often pays to understand the licenses before you start distributing your software.
> 
> That's unnecessarily alarmist. The licenses (such as LGPL, MIT) used by
> typical Maemo APIs create no significant problem for distribution of
> applications built on the platform.

I don't see how it is alarmist to point out the licenses used. Many developers do not understand the implications of using Free Software licenses, especially those who come from proprietary software backgrounds. 

Whatever software you use, you should understand the license it is under.

Jeremiah
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