LWN's Obviously Incorrect 2004 Predictions

LWN's Obviously Incorrect 2004 Predictions

Thse are exactly the words I would have posted if
you did not :-)
And I am a little disappointed thet LWN used the IMO incorrect term
'royalties'.
However, a software factory thinking to build over QT a
proprietary product with a long life span still face the
'strategical' risk of depending from Trolltech for the evolution
of their product. Say that in two years they want to make
a new release of the product, but in the meanwhile QT licence
is changed to something more costly (because Trolltech needs money, or it has been bought by a more greedy company). They will have to do
one of the following:
- Use the already purchased two-years old toolkit
for the new release of their product;
- Agree with the new QT licence
- Open source their software

None of these is a pleasant option for developers of close-source applications.
Now I believe this is a relatively small and maneageable risk, but it is
still something that might drive closed-source developers away from
the QT toolkit.