The Mac Observer: Keep It On The Qt: Linux/Windows GUI Toolkit Coming To Mac OS X

“If you’ve used KDE, a GUI for Linux, you’ve probably used an
application built using Trolltech’s Qt GUI toolkit. According to
the company, it will release an OS X native version of Qt at
Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developer’s Conference in San Francisco.
The software will be released under the GPL, and will allow the
native compilation of such software as the Konqueror Web browser
and file manager, and the KOffice productivity suite under OS X
without the need of an X11 server such as Apple’s X11 or XDarwin.
From Trolltech:

“Trolltech today announced that Qt/Mac will be released under
the GPL (GNU General Public License) at Apple’s World Wide
Developer Conference (WWDC) 2003 in San Francisco on June 23rd.

“With the release of the Qt/Mac Free Software Edition, the
advantages of Qt’s dual licensing model are now taken to Mac OS X.
Since it’s founding in 1994, Trolltech has successfully used a dual
licensing business model, offering both commercial and Free
Software licensing options to developers…”

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