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{{Infobox organization

| name = Qt Project

| logo = Qt logo 2015neon 2022.svg

| logo_size = 64px

| founder = [[Nokia]]

| founded_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2011|10|21|formatdf=dmyyes}}

| type = Community

| key_people = =

| focus = [[Free software]]

| products = [[Qt (framework)|Qt]], [[Qt Creator]]

| method = Development and documentation

| homepage = [http://qt.io/ The Qt Company]

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In 2000, Qt 2.2 was released under the GPL v2, ending all controversy regarding GPL compatibility.<ref name="Qt2.2-GPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/2269/1/ |title=Trolltech to Release Qt Under GPL - Decision Alters Linux GUI Landscape - Reports |publisher=LinuxPlanet |date=2000-09-04 |access-date=2013-05-08 |archive-date=24 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324223759/http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/2269/1/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 28 January 2008 Nokia announced tothat it would acquire Trolltech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1185531|title=Nokia to acquire Trolltech to accelerate software strategy |date=28 January 2008|access-date=28 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Paul |first=Ryan |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2008/01/nokia-buys-trolltech-will-become-a-patron-of-kde/ |title=Nokia to buy Trolltech, will become a patron of KDE |publisher=Ars Technica |date=2008-01-28 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref>

On 14 January 2009 Qt version 4.5 was [[Software relicensing|relicensed]], adding [[LGPL]] as licensing option.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dot.kde.org/2009/01/14/qt-everywhere-45-be-relicensed-lgpl |title=Qt Everywhere: 4.5 To Be Relicensed As LGPL |date=14 January 2009 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref>

The Qt Project was founded on 21 October 2011.<ref name="open governance" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Meyer |first=David |url=httphttps://www.zdnet.com/article/nokia-gives-qt-open-source-governance-3040094261/ |title=Nokia gives Qt open-source governance |publisher=ZDNet |date=2011-10-24 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref> In August 2012 Digia announced tothat it would acquire all rights to Qt and take Nokia's role within the Qt Project.<ref name="DigiaQt" />

== Governance ==

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Decision-making takes place in a process the project describes as "lazy consensus".<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Qt Governance Model - Qt Wiki |url=https://wiki.qt.io/The_Qt_Governance_Model |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=wiki.qt.io}}</ref>

The project facilitates online communication among its developers and community members through public forums,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qt-project.org/forums |title=forums |publisher=Qt Project |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref> mailing lists,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo |title=Mailing Lists |publisher=Lists.qt-project.org |access-date=2013-05-08 |archive-date=29 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329074529/http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and wiki pages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qt-project.org/wiki/ |title=index &#124; Qt Wiki |publisher=Qt Project |date=2013-03-29 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref>

== Participating organizations ==

[[File:Qt contributors 2013W18 without Digia.png|thumb|300px|Distribution of non-Digia Qt contributors (2013, Week 18)]]

Aside from the project leader Digia and various individuals, a number of other organizations participate in the Qt Project.<ref name="Stats2012">{{cite web|last=Macieira |first=Thiago |url=http://www.macieira.org/blog/2012/04/qt-project-statistics/ |title=Qt Project Statistics | work = Thiago Macieira's blog |publisher=Macieira.org |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref> Second-largest Qt contributor is [[Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB|KDAB]], a Swedish Qt consulting company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kdab.com/kdab-contributions-to-qt-5-0-part-1/ |title=contributions to Qt 5.0 (part 1) |publisher=KDAB |date=2012-12-20 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref> KDAB is involved in many areas, including maintenance of several components.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kdab.com/kdab-contributions-to-qt-5-0-part-2/ |title=contributions to Qt 5.0 (part 2) |publisher=KDAB |date=2012-12-21 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kdab.com/maintaining-qt3d/ |title=Maintaining Qt3D |publisher=KDAB |date=2012-12-21 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref> KDAB together with [[BlackBerry (company)|RIM/BlackBerry]] are maintaining the [[QNX]] and [[BlackBerry 10]] ports of Qt.<ref name="Stats2012" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kdab.com/qt5-on-the-qnx-operating-system/ |title=Qt5 on the QNX operating system |publisher=KDAB |date=2012-04-19 |access-date=2013-05-08 |archive-date=19 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719064617/http://www.kdab.com/qt5-on-the-qnx-operating-system/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Another big participator is [[Intel]], contributing for example [[Wayland (display server protocol)|Wayland]] support.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODYyNQ |title=[Phoronix&#93; Qt Is Now Drawing On Wayland |publisher=Phoronix.com |date=2010-09-21 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref> [[AudioCodes]] maintains [[IBM Rational ClearCase|IBM ClearCase]] support in [[Qt Creator]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.qt.io/Maintainers |title=Maintainers &#124; Qt Wiki |publisher=Qt Project |date=2013-04-12 |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref>

Many contributions also come from the [[KDE]] community, which is oftentimes adding features from their [[kdelibs|KDE Frameworks]] upstream into Qt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.kde.org/Frameworks/Epics/Contributions_to_Qt5|title=Frameworks/Epics/Contributions to Qt5|publisher=KDE Community Wiki|access-date=2015-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnpgc.org/project-qt-mod-apk/|title=Project Qt/Latest/Mod|publisher=KDE Community Wiki|access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>

== See also ==