Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-corinthia-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-corinthia-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 48E7F18F72 for ; Wed, 5 Aug 2015 15:49:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 70292 invoked by uid 500); 5 Aug 2015 15:49:02 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-corinthia-dev-archive@corinthia.apache.org Received: (qmail 70260 invoked by uid 500); 5 Aug 2015 15:49:02 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@corinthia.incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: dev@corinthia.incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list dev@corinthia.incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 70249 invoked by uid 99); 5 Aug 2015 15:49:01 -0000 Received: from Unknown (HELO spamd1-us-west.apache.org) (209.188.14.142) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:49:01 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by spamd1-us-west.apache.org (ASF Mail Server at spamd1-us-west.apache.org) with ESMTP id 60ED0DAA45 for ; Wed, 5 Aug 2015 15:49:01 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at spamd1-us-west.apache.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: 0.971 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.971 tagged_above=-999 required=6.31 tests=[RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_SOFTFAIL=0.972] autolearn=disabled Received: from mx1-us-west.apache.org ([10.40.0.8]) by localhost (spamd1-us-west.apache.org [10.40.0.7]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id jRVHCz6CGTrP for ; Wed, 5 Aug 2015 15:48:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: from barracuda.supercp.com (barracuda.supercp.com [216.234.124.51]) by mx1-us-west.apache.org (ASF Mail Server at mx1-us-west.apache.org) with ESMTP id 55FCF205B9 for ; Wed, 5 Aug 2015 15:48:54 +0000 (UTC) X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1438786478-0798da22d61b2a60001-KCmPzH Received: from a2s42.a2hosting.com (a2s42.a2hosting.com [216.119.133.2]) by barracuda.supercp.com with ESMTP id fa2nJC4vzCZk65zN for ; Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:54:38 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: dennis.hamilton@acm.org X-Barracuda-Apparent-Source-IP: 216.119.133.2 Received: from 75-165-123-152.tukw.qwest.net ([75.165.123.152]:34002 helo=Astraendo2) by a2s42.a2hosting.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.85) (envelope-from ) id 1ZN05U-001Lws-Sg for dev@corinthia.incubator.apache.org; Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:54:37 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Dennis E. Hamilton" To: References: <6EEC7B71-0F51-4E9C-91B2-07277A15BD19@apache.org> <004701d0c883$c2b64320$4822c960$@acm.org> <55B6A29E.8090501@apache.org> <018a01d0c8bf$e8cecc80$ba6c6580$@acm.org> <004701d0ca17$31b15c30$95141490$@acm.org> <00c401d0ca3e$9c6b5f90$d5421eb0$@acm.org> <005c01d0ced5$20582d70$61088850$@acm.org> <79AFA605-6747-4EB5-AEB2-06EE61C78B28@apache.org> <98470C9F-1595-496F-9357-0AC4E58292E9@apache.org> In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: Is Qt the right choice ?? Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 07:54:38 -0700 X-ASG-Orig-Subj: RE: Is Qt the right choice ?? Organization: NuovoDoc Message-ID: <005d01d0cf8e$a9445dc0$fbcd1940$@acm.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 15.0 Thread-Index: AQGRcTudCQSx3/xfcUgyt77sLdZkKgBj3+g+A1HHgD0BQQvSbQFC0VyAAh2Pmp0BZfqYaADkFs34AgrpzTEB/tKMcgOmwivAAiUh0uYCXM6vAgJe5cvQAOIwpd0B9kKtJAD2sb4qnZQa5dA= Content-Language: en-us X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - a2s42.a2hosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - corinthia.incubator.apache.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - acm.org X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: a2s42.a2hosting.com: authenticated_id: himself@orcmid.com X-Barracuda-Connect: a2s42.a2hosting.com[216.119.133.2] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1438786478 X-Barracuda-URL: https://216.234.124.51:443/cgi-mod/mark.cgi Received-SPF: softfail (supercp.com: domain of transitioning dennis.hamilton@acm.org does not designate 75.165.123.152 as permitted sender) X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at supercp.com X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using per-user scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=4.0 KILL_LEVEL=5.0 tests=BSF_SPF_SOFTFAIL X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.21371 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.00 BSF_SPF_SOFTFAIL Custom Rule SPF Softfail I've said my piece about what I consider the hazards of a Qt-first = approach, even as an example. =20 However, I was pointed to an important policy document as part of a = separate discussion. I recommend that folks look at = and the statement = "Can Apache Projects Rely on Components whose Licensing Affects the = Apache Project?" =20 I recommend that passage because it provides the yardstick for = acceptable Optional dependencies and how they are handled. This = certainly applies to Category X (such as [L]GPL) dependencies. Please keep that in mind. I will now shut up about that. - Dennis -----Original Message----- From: jan i [mailto:jani@apache.org]=20 Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 23:53 To: dev@corinthia.incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Is Qt the right choice ?? On Wednesday, August 5, 2015, Peter Kelly wrote: > Fair point - to be honest I really don=E2=80=99t want to do the GUI = work, and > think that the resistance against Qt is extremely =E2=80=A6. how = should I say, > unfortunate. please remember the resistance is pretty isolated, and please believe I = had not made my suggestion about an editor framework had I not had a = qualified idea that it is acceptable. 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