That is not true. Qt Indie Developer License HAS in-app purchase support for both iOS and Android.
Nuno Santos Founder / CEO / CTO www.imaginando.pt +351 91 621 69 62 > On 10 Jul 2015, at 10:53, maitai <mai...@virtual-winds.org> wrote: > > What is really strange to me is that the indie license specifically targetted > on android and ios stores does not include in-app purchases api from qt... we > are supposed to do it ourselves and reinvent the wheel on our side. > > Maybe we should decide to share that kind of stuff between us outside of qt? > > > -------- Message d'origine -------- > De : "John C. Turnbull" <ozem...@ozemail.com.au> > Date : 10/07/2015 11:19 (GMT+01:00) > À : Gian Maxera <gmax...@gmail.com> > Cc : derrick.hes...@theqtcompany.com, Nuno Santos > <nunosan...@imaginando.net>, interest@qt-project.org > Objet : Re: [Interest] Indie Mobil Program terminated? > > It's a starting point for discussion of a whole new pricing model. > > The important thing is that everyone should be able to afford to develop with > Qt. The Qt Company should benefit if a Qt app makes a million sales and this > would be balanced by all those apps which are complete duds. > > I know there's more complexity than what I have proposed but as a starting > point to a new model where everyone can afford to use Qt will end with a > model where developers flock to Qt by the thousands and The Qt Company will > remain viable if not extremely successful. > > -jct > > On 10 Jul 2015, at 18:42, Gian Maxera <gmax...@gmail.com > <mailto:gmax...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> It seems a good idea … but how can you be implemented ? I see big problem of >> implementation. >> The mobile app world it’s pretty straightforward because the app can be sold >> only by Apple or Google Play store … and they can take money directly from >> sales. There is no way for cheat. >> But how Qt company monitorize the sales and ask a bill about that ? It >> cannot take money directly from sales because we don’t sell app passing >> through Qt. >> Also, do not forget that Qt is not only mobile. So, how can this schema be >> applied to embedded world, desktop application, industrial applications, and >> so on ?? Do not look only at big companies. In the past, I used Qt to create >> an application that I sold to a small company and this company embed this >> application in their hardware devices and sold to others distribution >> companies that they sell to final consumer !! How can you ask me to pay a >> percentage of revenue ?? >> >> Ciao, >> Gianluca. >> >> >>> On 10 Jul 2015, at 09:35, John C. Turnbull <ozem...@ozemail.com.au >>> <mailto:ozem...@ozemail.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>> Even better... >>> >>> Have ONE Qt product which includes all the bells and whistles and all the >>> ports but TWO licenses; an in-house license for those who do not sell their >>> products and a commercial license for those who do. >>> >>> The in-house license could be sold for about $50 per month and includes >>> support and upgrades. >>> >>> The commercial license is either free or something nominal like $10 per >>> month plus 5% of sales. >>> >>> That way *everyone* can afford to use Qt, *everyone* has access to all the >>> features and platform, *nobody* has to worry about lawyers and The Qt >>> Company can make a fortune even if just a few of the resulting apps make it >>> in the big time with massive sales. >>> >>> It's a win-win-win-win situation! >>> >>> -jct >>> >>> On 10 Jul 2015, at 18:13, John C. Turnbull <ozem...@ozemail.com.au >>> <mailto:ozem...@ozemail.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>>> Here's something out of left field... >>>> >>>> How about you give everyone access to the full commercial version and >>>> license of Qt with all the features and the ability to sell through app >>>> stores at no cost and then make your money purely based on a proportion of >>>> sales revenue? >>>> >>>> Something to think about... >>>> >>>> On 8 Jul 2015, at 07:47, Nuno Santos <nunosan...@imaginando.net >>>> <mailto:nunosan...@imaginando.net>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Agree… >>>>> >>>>> Nuno Santos >>>>> Founder / CEO / CTO >>>>> www.imaginando.pt <http://www.imaginando.pt/> >>>>> +351 91 621 69 62 >>>>> >>>>>> On 07 Jul 2015, at 21:14, m...@rpzdesign.com <mailto:m...@rpzdesign.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> What a perfect example given below by Jason H. >>>>>> >>>>>> Go ahead and search for a QT competitor product that emphasizes that you >>>>>> talk to your lawyer. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.qt.io/faq/ <http://www.qt.io/faq/> >>>>>> >>>>>> Again, its really bad optics when the word "lawyer" keeps popping up >>>>>> and whacking potential customers in the face. >>>>>> >>>>>> That is causing LOSS of SALES. >>>>>> >>>>>> Poor John Turnbull below is now spending his money on his >>>>>> lawyer or a competitor instead of sending those dollars to QT. >>>>>> >>>>>> The horse and water analogy applies here. >>>>>> >>>>>> md >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7/7/2015 1:36 PM, Jason H wrote: >>>>>>> 1. Consult your laywer. >>>>>>> 2. But there is some question if LGPL apps are allowed in the App >>>>>>> stores. >>>>>>> 3. I'd get the Indie Mobile for $25/25 (I forget) before August 31 and >>>>>>> get >>>>>>> grandfathered in. This is not advice, but it's what I would do. >>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 07, 2015 at 3:11 PM >>>>>>> *From:* "John C. Turnbull" <ozem...@ozemail.com.au >>>>>>> <mailto:ozem...@ozemail.com.au>> >>>>>>> *To:* "Ben Lau" <xben...@gmail.com <mailto:xben...@gmail.com>> >>>>>>> *Cc:* "interest@qt-project.org <mailto:interest@qt-project.org>" >>>>>>> <interest@qt-project.org <mailto:interest@qt-project.org>> >>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Interest] Indie Mobil Program terminated? >>>>>>> Ok, this is all very confusing for me. I am just starting out with Qt >>>>>>> and am >>>>>>> using the LGPL edition. >>>>>>> What are my limitations with that? It costs me nothing but do I have to >>>>>>> distribute my source code along with the app and am I missing out on >>>>>>> features >>>>>>> and/or the ability to sell my app on iOS or Android? >>>>>>> I simply can't start paying $350 per month when so much is the learning >>>>>>> curve at >>>>>>> the moment so is it possible to stay on this license until I actually >>>>>>> want to >>>>>>> sell my app and only miss out on paid support until then? Or is it that >>>>>>> there's >>>>>>> a whole bunch of features that I can't even use till I fork out that >>>>>>> unsustainable amount each month? >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> -jct >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Interest mailing list >>>>>> Interest@qt-project.org <mailto:Interest@qt-project.org> >>>>>> http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest >>>>>> <http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Interest mailing list >>>>> Interest@qt-project.org <mailto:Interest@qt-project.org> >>>>> http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest >>>>> <http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Interest mailing list >>>> Interest@qt-project.org <mailto:Interest@qt-project.org> >>>> http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest >>>> <http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Interest mailing list >>> Interest@qt-project.org <mailto:Interest@qt-project.org> >>> http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest >>> <http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest> >>
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