[Qt] Release V.172RC

[Paul Ishenin]

Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho wrote:

> Windows XP was launched in 2001 but only had more then 50% of users in
> 2004. Windows Vista still has only 18% of users.

It is not a fair comparision since windows costs money :)

> Will we be surporting Qt 4.5 in 2012? If not, I suspect we will never
> be targeting the majority of the installed Linux base.
> 
> Compare with the Gtk2 interface. I think it requires Gtk 2.8 (could be
> 2.6, don't remember), which is supported in Madriva 2006 and superior.

For newer versions if some functionality is needed we are using dynamic 
linking (look at gtkext package).

> What is more important: Producing software which runs on more
> computers or using the latest Qt version?

I am agree with you that we should stay on qt 4.5. Although if there 
will be something nice to have from the versions > 4.5 we will need to 
redecide. Maybe also using dynamic linking.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.