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The '''Qt Project''' is a project to co-ordinate the development of the [[Qt (framework)|Qt software framework]]. Originally founded by [[Nokia]],<ref name="open governance">{{cite web|url=http://dot.kde.org/2011/10/21/kde-applauds-qts-move-open-governance |title=KDE Applauds Qt’s Move to Open Governance |publisher=KDE.News |author=Lydia Pintscher |date=21 October 2011 |accessdate=2013-05-08}}</ref> the project is now led by [[Digia|Digia’s]] (its subsidiary [[The Qt Company]]) after it acquired Qt software technologies, trademarks, and personnel from Nokia.<ref name="DigiaQt">{{cite web|url=http://www.digia.com/en/Home/Company/News/Digia-to-acquire-Qt-from-Nokia/ |title=Digia to acquire Qt from Nokia |publisher=Digia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-19}}</ref>

== History ==

{{See also|List of Qt releases}}

Haavard Nord and Eirik Chambe-Eng (the original developers of Qt and the CEO and President, respectively, of [[Trolltech]]) began development of "Qt" in 1991, three years before the company was incorporated as Quasar Technologies, then changed the name to Troll Tech and then to Trolltech.<ref name="oreilly-qt">{{cite web|url=http://safari.oreilly.com/0131872494/pref04|title=A Brief History of Qt|accessdate=20 December 2007}}</ref>

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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 |accessdate=2013-05-08}}</ref>

On {{dtsdate|2008|-01|-28|format=dmy}} [[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|accessdate=28 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Paul |first=Ryan |url=http://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 |accessdate=2013-05-08}}</ref>

On {{dtsdate|2009|-01|-14|format=dmy}} 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 |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2013-05-08}}</ref>

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

== Governance ==