What is &Qt;, by the way? &Qt; is a C++-based class library to build user interfaces. It also includes many utility classes like string classes and classes to handle input and output. It provides most of the widgets you will see in a &tde; application: menus, buttons, sliders, &etc;. &Qt; is a cross-platform library that allows you to write code that will compile on &UNIX; systems as well as &Windows; and embedded devices. You can learn more about &Qt; at http://www.trolltech.com. Why does &tde; use &Qt;? &Qt; is a sophisticated toolkit that provides everything that is needed to build a modern user interface. &Qt; is written in C++, thus allowing object-oriented development which ensures efficiency and code reuse in a project the size and scope of &tde;. In our opinion there is no better toolkit available for &UNIX; systems and that it would have been a grave mistake to try to build &tde; on anything but the best. Why does &tde; not use gtk, xforms, xlib, whatever? There are a number of toolkits available. To provide a consistent user interface and to keep used resources such as memory to a minimum, &tde; can use only one of them. &Qt; was selected for the reasons mentioned above. But &Qt; isn't free, is it? It is! As of September 4, 2000, version 2.2 of the &Qt; libraries were licensed under the GPL, thereby fulfiling all aspects of free software. Can I write commercial software for &tde;? You can use the &tde; libraries to write commercial and closed source as well as commercial and open source software. If you write open source software you can use the &Qt; free edition. But if you write closed source software you may not use the &Qt; free edition; you need to obtain the &Qt; professional edition from Troll Tech. If you want more information, please contact Troll Tech directly. Isn't Qt3 obsolete and "dead" technology? The definition for "obsolete" varies based upon who applies the term. Generally the term "obsolete" means something no longer is useful or no longer needed. In software circles the term often means antiquated or no longer shiny. Usefulness often is not part of the intended meaning of the word. The term is used as an emotional wedge more than a factual observation. Are there plans to migrate Trinity to Qt4? Not at this time.