Re: Community strikes back, first ALPHA Qt SDK for Android platform.

Hi Markus,


----- Original Message ----
> From: Markus Slopianka <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: BogDan <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sat, February 19, 2011 11:50:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [kde-promo]  Community strikes back, first ALPHA Qt SDK for 
>Android platform.
> 
> Hi.
> I had a quick look at a few of the new source code files you added.
> At  least  http://qt.gitorious.org/~taipan/qt/android-
> lighthouse/blobs/HEAD/src/android/cpp/qtmain_android.cpp
> and http://qt.gitorious.org/~taipan/qt/android-lighthouse/blobs/android-
> stable/src/android/java/src/com/nokia/qt/android/QtMainView.java
> do o not have a license header.
> If I remember the (L)GPL correctly, adding  proper licensing, author, and 
>copyright 
>
> information is absolutely  required.
> 

:) I know, those sources are outdated, I didn't push my local changes to 
gitorious yet, I'll push them when I'll release the SDK,so, all my work is 
licensed like this:
	* All work inside Qt source tree I release it, into the public domain.
	* All sources (outside Qt source tree) which are directly related to 
applications (e.g. qtandroidplatformplugin (c++, java, etc.), Qt Installer 
communication interface) are released under BSD license.
	* All other additional tools which don't not affect apps licensing (e.g.  Qt 
installer/provider) are free software. I released QtInstaller under GPL v3+ 
license, but the communication API/protocol is under BSD license, so, ANY 
application (even if that application is NOT free software) can freely use its 
services.

> Aside from Nokia's commercial licensing terms Qt is also  available under LGPL 
>2.1 (only).

Hmm, AFAIK it should also under GPLv3. According 
to http://www.kde.org/community/whatiskde/kdefreeqtfoundation.php : "[...] This 
agreement ensures that the Qt will continue to be available under both the LGPL 
2.1 and the GPL 3 [...]"

> I also strongly suggest that any new code  you write for Qt is licensed under 
>LGPL 2.1 (or 
>
> any later version) in  addition to Nokia's "right to relicense" which anyone 
>grants by 
>
> pushing  changes upstream. In the event, Nokia under Elop acts stubborn and the 
>community 
>
> sees the need to fork Qt, having as much freedom as possible is  desirable.
> KDE went through a long and painful relicensing phase after  (L)GPLv3 were 
>released.
> As Jonathan Riddell was the head of the relicensing  efforts, contact him if 
>you have any 
>
> questions from KDE's point of view  <jriddellt (ät) ubuntu.com>.
> 
> Bye.
> Markus
> 

Thank you,
BogDan Vatra.


> Am  Donnerstag 17 Februar 2011, 03:40:59 schrieb BogDan:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > 
> >    My name is Bogdan Vatra, I'm the leader of  android-lighthouse project
> > (is a community effort to port qt on  android), I'd like to let you know
> > that we are getting close to release  our first ALPHA SDK. This SDK is not
> > meant to be used in production! So,  why this release is that important?
> > IMHO, for this project, this is the  MOST important release ever, why?
> > Because now I'll provide all the tools  people need to begin hacking on
> > this project, and also to begin working  on their apps, because now, I
> > hope, all the skeptic folks out there,  will see the potential of this
> > project and will join us. Because Qt API  is not frozen yet, and we have a
> > good chance to push our API changes  into upstream Qt.
> > 
> > So what you'll find in this  package:
> >  - Qt framework for Android, based on upcomming Qt  4.8.0.
> >  - Qt Creator with first class support for Android platform.  Creating,
> > managing, compiling, deploying and *debugging* Qt apps on  Android
> > devices/emulator, is now like a walk in the park.
> >   - System wide Qt shared libraries installer/provider. It was the most
> >  critical missing piece of this project, without it this project is  almost
> > worthless, this installer/provider is the guarantee that all your  apps
> > will run on any android platform WITHOUT any modification!
> > 
> > Almost everything is in place, I'm planning to make the big announce  later
> > this week or earlier next week, so if you want to write an article  about
> > this port and need more informations feel free to contact  me.
> > 
> > 
> > Yours sincerely,
> > BogDan Vatra.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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