[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: SWT-API for QTJambi

[David Goodenough <david.goodenough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Schindl wrote:

> Hi folks,
> 
> As some of you may have noticed Trolltech announce the availability to
> of this Java-Bindings against its famous Qt-Lib.
> 
> http://www.trolltech.com/developer/downloads/qt/qtjambi-techpreview
> 
> At least because of smooth integration of Eclipse-based applications
> into KDE-Desktops (one major of goals SWT on all Platforms I always
> thought) I think this would be worth creating an SWT-API.
> 
> Now with this being said I'd like to hear from people hanging out here
> how it would be to setup an OpenSource-Project to create an SWT-API
> ontop of Qt-Jambi. I think an Eclipse-Project is not possible because of
> the Licensing of Qt.
> 
> Are there any people around to start with me evaluating how much work it
> would be if even possible.
> 
> Tom
The problem here is not technical, kde shipped a java binding for Qt for
some while now.  The problem is legal, the licenses are not compatible. 

The positive thing to take out of Trolltech's announcement and their 
good integration with Eclipse is that they might respond to a request from
Eclipse to solve this problem, but without that licensing resolution any
such code could not be used.

What is needed is for the Eclipse foundation (and possibly IBM who I think
also have a binding already written) and Trolltech to talk to each other.

David