> > When viewed from the perspective that Qt4 is (probably)
> influenced by
> > cell phone design, then I start to see some of the
> challenges with
> > Qt4. That does not make Qt4 "right" or "wrong" in
> itself, but sheds
> > light on whether Qt4 is an appropriate tool set for the
> desktop style
> > of computing. Sounds to me that Qt4 is a good selection
> for hand-held
> > devices but perhaps not so great for desktop
> computing.

> Nokia didn't design Qt4, Trolltech did. Before being
> bought.

Aha, my conclusion is incorrect. :)

Looks like Qt4 was around in late 2005: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qt_%28framework%29#Current.

Same article, I read the following:

"The next major version of Qt will be Qt 5. It is expected to be released in 2012. This new version will mark a major change of paradigm in the platform, with hardware-accelerated graphics...."

I wonder whether than means hardware graphics acceleration will become a requirement to use Qt5 based apps. The GNOME developers traveled that same road with GNOME 3.

Darrell