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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=https://www.zdnet.com/article/nokia-gives-qt-open-source-governance/ |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 ==