Re: [boost] GUI library: vapourware?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-29 09:55:20

Andy Little wrote:

> 
> "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote
> 
>> Failing that, anybody has any killer idea for GUI development that
>> warrants new library? Why don't add Qt to the C++ standard?
> 
> http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/pricing.html

That's not really relevant in two areas:

For developers:
1. For open-source applications, there's GPL version, costing exactly $0
2. Do you really want to write a new GUI library just to help commercial
companies?

For standartisation:
That's price of Qt *library*, for commercial use.

But:
- Standard specifies only interface, and does not mandate specific source
code or vendor.
- Why do you think any implementation of standard library should be free of
charge? 

- Volodya