Thread: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
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2010-06-20 , 11:55
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#366
Originally Posted by olighak View Post
But, for all those who already have software out for Symbian there's not much of a necessity to go re-make their software, as the only additional front to gain would be the Meego/Maemo devices, all 1-2 of them.

Why should for example the Polish Psiloc company rewrite their Symbian apps in Qt?
For three reasons (though rewrite is probably the wrong term here, I would go along the lines of "release the next version for").

1. Symbian^4 WILL break backward compatibility. Symbian^3 is a transitional release, a bridge between ole S60/AVKON and the new, uiemo (Symbian^4) age. Their apps will be good as dead on Symbian^4.

2. Qt (with all it’s wrinkles) is way, way, more pleasant to work with than S60 ever was.

3. Extend your coverage to Maemo/MeeGo AND WinMo AND the desktop.

So there you go - the plus side is that it future proofs, is easier to work with, and extends you coverage. Hardly a bad proposition. That’s the idea, anyway, with the presumption that Symbian/Nokia/Intel follow through their roadmap and Qt continues to develop in it’s current pace
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