[arch-dev-public] Dropping Qt4

[Maxime Gauduin]

On Sun, 2019-04-28 at 12:44 +0200, Antonio Rojas via arch-dev-public
wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Now that mumble has been ported to Qt5, I think it's time to finally
> drop 
> Qt4, which has been EOL for 4 years. Most stuff that still depends on
> it 
> has been dead upstream for many years. Here is a full list of
> applications 
> (not libraries or plugins, which can be dropped once applications
> are 
> gone):
> 
> clementine - Qt5 port exists in git for years but no release - some
> distros 
> ship a git snapshot, there's also the strawberry Qt5 fork
> fbreader - There's a patch to port to Qt5 in AUR 
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/fbreader-qt5/
> freemat - Last released 6 years ago, there seems to be a Qt-free
> version at 
> https://sourceforge.net/p/freemat/code/HEAD/tree/branches/FreeMat5/
> but 
> with no activity for 2 years
> gebabbel - Last released >10 years ago, gpsbabel already provides a
> Qt5 UI
> gnuradio - Qt UI can be disabled until it is ported
> hydrogen - Qt5 beta version (>1 year old) available
> keepassx{,2} - We have keepass and keepassxc already
> launchy - Qt5 fork available at https://github.com/Slesa/launchy/
> openssh-askpass - can actually be compiled with Qt5
> qmpdclient - Last released 8 years ago, many alternatives available
> tipp10 - Qt5 fork available at https://gitlab.com/a_a/tipp10/
> tuxcards - Last released 9 years ago, many alternatives available
> v4l2ucp - Last released 9 years ago
> 
> I propose to move those who can to Qt5 forks, and disable the Qt5
> bits (if 
> possible) or completely drop the other ones. Any objections? 

Hi Antonio,

I'll take care of clementine asap so you can proceed with this drop.

Cheers,
-- 
Maxime