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This is Qt version %VERSION%.
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Qt is a comprehensive cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt 4
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introduces new features and many improvements over the 3.x series. See
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http://qt.nokia.com/doc/latest/qt4-intro.html for details.
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The Qt 4.x series is not binary compatible or source compatible with
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the 3.x series. For more information on porting from Qt 3 to Qt 4, see
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http://qt.nokia.com/doc/latest/porting4.html.
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INSTALLING Qt
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If you have a source package (a .tar.gz, or .zip file), follow the
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instructions in the INSTALL file.
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On Windows and Mac OS X, if you want to install the precompiled binary
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packages, simply launch the package and follow the instructions in the
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installation wizard.
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For Mac OS X Carbon, the binary package requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or
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later and GCC 4.0.1 to develop applications. Its applications will run
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on Mac OS X 10.4 and above.
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For Mac OS X Cocoa, the binary package requires Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or
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later and GCC 4.0.1 to develop applications.  Its applications will run
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on Mac OS X 10.5 and above.
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If you want to install the precompiled binary package for Symbian,
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follow these instructions:
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http://qt.nokia.com/doc/%SHORTVERSION%/install-symbian-installer.html
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DEMOS AND EXAMPLES
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Once Qt is installed, we suggest that you take a look at the demos and
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examples to see Qt in action.
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For desktop computers, run the Qt Examples and Demos either by
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typing 'qtdemo' on the command line or through the desktop's Start
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menu. On Mac OS X, you can find it in /Developers/Applications/Qt.
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For embedded devices, launch the Qt 'fluidlauncher' demo, either through 
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the platforms filebrowser or the built in menu system.
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REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
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The Qt reference documentation is available locally in Qt's doc/html
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directory. You can use Qt Assistant to view it; to launch Assistant,
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type 'assistant' on the command line or use the Start menu. On Mac OS
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X, you can find it in /Developer/Applications/Qt.  The latest
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documentation is available at http://qt.nokia.com/doc/.
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SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
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For a complete list of supported platforms, see
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http://qt.nokia.com/doc/%SHORTVERSION%/supported-platforms.html.
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COMMERCIAL EDITIONS
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Desktop Edition licensees can use all the modules provided with their
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Qt package.
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GUI Framework licensees may only use the classes contained in
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the QtCore, QtGui (except QGraphicsView), QtTest, QtDBus and
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Qt3Support modules.
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For a full listing of the contents of each module, please refer to 
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http://qt.nokia.com/doc/%SHORTVERSION%/modules.html
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HOW TO REPORT A BUG
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If you think you have found a bug in Qt, we would like to hear about
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it so that we can fix it.  The Qt bug tracking system is open to the
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public at http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/.
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Before reporting a bug, please use the bug-tracker's search functions
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and consult http://qt.nokia.com/developer/faqs/ to see if the issue is
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already known.
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Always include the following information in your bug report: the name
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and version number of your compiler; the name and version number of
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your operating system; the version of Qt you are using, and what
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configure options it was compiled with.
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If the problem you are reporting is only visible at run-time, try to
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create a small test program that shows the problem when run. Often,
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such a program can be created with some minor changes to one of the many
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example programs in Qt's examples directory, or to the autotests that
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are available in the public source repository on http://qt.gitorious.org/.
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Qt is a trademark of Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).