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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 {{date|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=httphttps://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 {{date|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>