QT5 Restricted to Paying??

[paxmark1]

New Qt Releases Might Now Be Restricted To Paying Customers For 12 Months

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Qt-Might-Restrict-New-Releases

I saw something on PlanetDebian and went to Phoronix for something more solid. 

As far as the newest and latest for KDE - Debian Sid is a bit far behind the curve, so no impact for awhile.  Norbert Preining has set up a repository of newer KDE5 offerings for download, he is using OpenSuse tools to compile.  And for what I actually use, LXQT, probably not a game changer.  But many things will be changed in the future from the little virus.   

[lami07]

KDE, vlc, qt for apple and other qt oriented projects agreed to fork and further develop free qt liberties if ever qt company do this.  So no. This won't happen.