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    Phoronix: Qt 5.8 Alpha Released With New Graphics Architecture, Qt Lite

    Last week's Qt 5.8 Alpha preliminary packages have now been promoted to being the official alpha packages for this next major version of the Qt5 tool-kit...

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  • #2
    A bit more words should have been used to describe a bit more in detail what Qt Lite is.

    tl;dr It allows developers to use Qt without pulling with them a big library with unnecessary features. LXQt will love that.

    from here http://sdtimes.com/qt-lite-project-m...rm-thing-size/ Qt Lite is designed to be a more targeted solution than Qt. It features a new configuration system to enable developers to define the content they need for modules in more detail without having to include unnecessary features. As a start, the new system will be available for Qt Core, Qt Network, Qt GUI, Qt QML and Qt Quick.
    The developer workflow is also being enhanced to allow developers to start with a minimal deployable configuration that enables them to add features as they need them. In addition, the company is introducing 2D Software Rendered for Qt Quick, allowing developers to develop user interfaces for embedded devices without an Open GL requirement.
    “Qt Lite is neither a separate product nor a fork of Qt—it is all built into Qt allowing us to efficiently develop and maintain it as part of the whole Qt framework,” wrote Roscher-Nielsen. “As such, many of these changes will benefit all Qt users, but especially those targeting resource-constrained devices.”
    Going forward, the company plans to put more focus on embedded development, as well as enhance Qt to make it more lightweight and easier to use. According to Roscher-Nielsen, the next phase of Qt Lite includes code optimizations, enhanced configuration, and integration.
    “We believe in a future of great software and hardware, developed together, delivered quickly, and that you can have fun in the process,” he wrote. “Embedded development should be just as simple as all other software development, and you should immediately see the result of your ideas running on your device.”

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    • #3
      sigh, unapproved post above.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by starshipeleven View Post
        […]It allows developers to use Qt without pulling with them a big library with unnecessary features. LXQt will love that.[…]
        Has this even relevance on Linux distributions (not considering flatpack or snappy)? From what I know, they usually use the system libs and they probably won't use a cut down one.

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        • #5
          I am really interested in using QT as user interface in a 3d game. webkit based solutions are so heavy.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Namenlos View Post

            Has this even relevance on Linux distributions (not considering flatpack or snappy)? From what I know, they usually use the system libs and they probably won't use a cut down one.
            Most likely it's not even targeted at distros, but at application developers instead. Distros have the power to package whatever they want into a few GB image. App developers on the other hand love to depend on as few things as possible.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by bug77 View Post

              Most likely it's not even targeted at distros, but at application developers instead. Distros have the power to package whatever they want into a few GB image. App developers on the other hand love to depend on as few things as possible.
              No, it's for the embedded market. It won't really affect the major distros, which can already have split Qt packages.

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