Comments on: Dual-license developer Trolltech makes stock debut

Norwegian company that offers code under both closed-source and open-source licenses launches its IPO.

[qwerty75]

The problem with Trolltech

Is not their products, but their licensing and pricing. QT4 is outrageously expensive, and forcing those using the open source versions to open source their products is beyond lame. It is like having to open source your work because you compiled it on gcc.

wxWidgets allows you to do what you please with your work, is always free and a great cross-platform library, although not quite as mature as QT. The price difference more then makes up for it.

[orfeu_niko]

O matter of choice

QT is expensive, maybe, for me that is a sure thing. But it is a very good framework, and there are people actually buying it, so they must do something right :).

[qwerty75]

The problem with Trolltech

Is not their products, but their licensing and pricing. QT4 is outrageously expensive, and forcing those using the open source versions to open source their products is beyond lame. It is like having to open source your work because you compiled it on gcc.

wxWidgets allows you to do what you please with your work, is always free and a great cross-platform library, although not quite as mature as QT. The price difference more then makes up for it.

[orfeu_niko]

O matter of choice

QT is expensive, maybe, for me that is a sure thing. But it is a very good framework, and there are people actually buying it, so they must do something right :).