hm yes since Digia doesn't even sell commercial support for Symbian/Meego they 
interpret mobile system as not embedded systems.

Maybe one day Google will open the doors for Qt programmers by official 
supporting Qt on Android...
All OS makers want apps, apps, apps but they want the developers to learn 
they're language/framework..

Why no Mobile OS Company likes Qt? :(

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Von: adam.weinr...@nokia.com [mailto:adam.weinr...@nokia.com]
Gesendet: Montag, 23. April 2012 18:05
An: scorp...@yahoo.com; Betschart Lucas; interest@qt-project.org
Betreff: RE: [Interest] Qt for Android & iOS

"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?


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