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With the release of Qt 2.0, the license was changed to the [[Q Public License]] (QPL), a [[free software]] license but one regarded by the [[Free Software Foundation]] as incompatible with the GPL. A compromise was found between KDE and Trolltech whereby Qt would not be able to fall under a more restrictive license than the QPL, even if Trolltech was bought out or went bankrupt. This led to the creation of the KDE Free Qt Foundation which guarantees that Qt would fall under a [[BSD-style license]] should no free/open source version of Qt be released during a period of 12 months.<ref name="foundation">{{cite web|url=http://www.kde.org/community/whatiskde/kdefreeqtfoundation.php |title=Free Qt Foundation |publisher=KDE |access-date=2013-05-08}}</ref>
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 to 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>
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