"Embedded" is an broad term and a moving target that always seems to require clarification. AFAIU Digia wont engage in mobile consumer embedded platform licensing. Android and iOS could be called 'leading embedded platforms' but are a special mass consumer case and dont generate commercial license revenue.
Digia already has public deals with RIM QNX, WindRiver VxWorks and Greenhills Integrity for supporting and selling Qt license to custom device makers on these embedded platforms. Its great that Qt will penetrate these platform markets too. It may be helpful to remember that Qt "Embedded devices" have always had runtime distribution fees per device as well as developer licenses.. Im not expecting Digia to be involved in writing or even licensing any 'official' or unofficial mobile platform ports. I am curious about Ian's IOS plugin commercial licensing corner case though if anyone can clarify that it could help the discussion. -Adam From: interest-bounces+adam.weinrich=nokia....@qt-project.org [mailto:interest-bounces+adam.weinrich=nokia....@qt-project.org] On Behalf Of ext Jason H Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:59 AM To: lucas.betsch...@crypto.ch; interest@qt-project.org Subject: Re: [Interest] Qt for Android & iOS They aren't embedded. Digia means QNX, MQX (please!), embedded linux, VxWorks, on PPC, ARM, MIPS, SH, and the like. ________________________________ From: "lucas.betsch...@crypto.ch<mailto:lucas.betsch...@crypto.ch>" <lucas.betsch...@crypto.ch<mailto:lucas.betsch...@crypto.ch>> To: interest@qt-project.org<mailto:interest@qt-project.org> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:45 AM Subject: [Interest] Qt for Android & iOS Quoted from digia.com<http://digia.com> (digia.com/en/Qt/Digia-is-Committed-to-Qt/<http://digia.com/en/Qt/Digia-is-Committed-to-Qt/>): " Digia is comitted to: ... - Advancing the cross-platform Qt promise by supporting leading ( !! ) desktop and embedded platforms ... " So we doubtless can expect an official Android and iOS port since they're leading embedded platforms? _______________________________________________ Interest mailing list Interest@qt-project.org<mailto:Interest@qt-project.org> http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest
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