Re: libqt3-emb
On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 11:05:45PM +0100, Ralf Nolden wrote:
> On Dienstag, 28. Januar 2003 16:35, Regnat Nikolaus wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using Ralfs KDE 3.1 debs for woody (thanks for the great work!) and
> > wondered where the libqt3-emb packages are. Obviously they where not
> > backported from sid. Do I have to compile them for myself or will someone
> > (Ralf?) provide them (later)?
> >
> > If I have to compile them myself, are there any tips and tricks to get them
> > compiled on a woody system?
> >
> > Nik
> >
> >
> > Sorry, but my first post got in the wrong place....
>
> The procedure should be as follows:
>
> I've been working with the current qt-x11-free maintainer to get the Qt
> packages in a new shape and fix (most) bugs with the packaging so that they
> make most sense. The next step is to talk to Ivan and fix up the packaging of
> the qt-embedded package.
>
> FYI, the qt-embedded packaging only makes real sense in an embedded
> development environment (with Qtopia for instance and crosscompiliers for arm
> and xscale preferably), and then only in version 2.3.2 which is used on
> current devices avalable on the market. Qt-3.1.1 for embedded is currently
> just there but it only makes sense to use it for certain, limited projects
> where size doesn't matter and where the end device is an ix86 processor
> (well, otherwise take the ones for other platforms but then size restrictions
> will catch you soon).
I'm actually doing alot of work on the Embedded packages currently. I'm
working on Qtopia as well and will be working more with the Debian Zaurus
project.
Ivan
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