Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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17th January 2006, 20:13
Mariane

Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

Other than the initials?

Mariane
17th January 2006, 20:22
CuCullin

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

Not even with initials, really :D Trolltech's toolkit is Qt, while QuickTime's initials are QT :D
17th January 2006, 21:03
yop

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

Only that they appear mixed in a google search :D
17th January 2006, 21:26
Mariane

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

OK :) So, what does Qt mean?

Mariane
17th January 2006, 21:35
yop

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

No that's a thing that I always liked. Q looked nice on the font the one of the Qt creators used and t came fom Xt. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qt_%28toolkit%29
17th January 2006, 22:14
wysota

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

And maybe also the fact, that Trolltech was originally named Quasar Technologies (hence the 'Q' in Qt). But it could be they named the company after the toolkit (Qt was then called Quasar toolkit) and not the opposite.
17th January 2006, 22:18
yop

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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Originally Posted by wysota

And maybe also the fact, that Trolltech was originally named Quasar Technologies (hence the 'Q' in Qt). But it could be they named the company after the toolkit (Qt was then called Quasar toolkit) and not the opposite.

I like the "beautiful Q" version of the story better :)
17th January 2006, 22:19
wysota

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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Originally Posted by yop

I like the "beautiful Q" version of the story better :)

One does not deny the other. Where do you think "Q" in "Quasar" came from? ;)
18th January 2006, 16:18
Mariane

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

It's pronounced like cutie, isn't it?

Mariane
18th January 2006, 16:33
CuCullin

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

just "cute", not "cutie" :)
22nd January 2006, 16:12
katrina

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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Originally Posted by CuCullin

just "cute", not "cutie" :)

Really? I have always said it as two letters. (kyoo tee)
but then I tend to stay away from adding (or removing) sounds into(from) initialisms to turn them into words (eg, I say "ess kyoo el" insted of "sequal"; "key dee ee" instead of "kuhdeh") (sorry couldn't help throwing a fake one in)

Katrina
22nd January 2006, 17:13
jacek

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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Originally Posted by katrina

I say "ess kyoo el" insted of "sequal"

People tend to pronounce "SQL" wrongly as "sequel", because in ancient times there was another language, a SQL precursor, called Structured English Query Language --- SEQUEL in short. One of the sources of this error is M$. I heard its employees talking about "sequel server". How one could trust such "experts" if they don't know what they are talking about? ;)
22nd January 2006, 19:23
wysota

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

Maybe their SQL servers are really SEQUEL ones? :rolleyes:
23rd January 2006, 18:53
CuCullin

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

Nope, its ess-kyoo-ell for their servers, they just don't know what they're doing ;)

And for the most part Katrina, you're doing it right. I sometimes say "kyoo-tee", then correct myself to "cute". My favorite is PostgreSQL - "post-gres-kyoo-ell" :)
23rd January 2006, 22:23
katrina

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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Originally Posted by CuCullin

Nope, its ess-kyoo-ell for their servers, they just don't know what they're doing ;)

And for the most part Katrina, you're doing it right. I sometimes say "kyoo-tee", then correct myself to "cute". My favorite is PostgreSQL - "post-gres-kyoo-ell" :)

So.... is it "officially" kyoo-tee or "cute"?

I always though "sequel" sounded wrong!

I love saying postresql too :-)

Kah-tree-nah
24th January 2006, 16:35
CuCullin

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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Originally Posted by katrina

So.... is it "officially" kyoo-tee or "cute"?

I always though "sequel" sounded wrong!

I love saying postresql too :-)

Kah-tree-nah

Well... TT insiders call it "cute". The original name, I believe has been mentioned here, was created because the letter Q looked cool in emacs on slack (.9x or some such). The 't', iirc, originally was a result of Tk, and noone was using a Q as a toolkit name, so the combo was born.

I don't believe there is any "official" pronunciation though :)
24th January 2006, 16:56
Chicken Blood Machine

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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Originally Posted by jacek

People tend to pronounce "SQL" wrongly as "sequel", because in ancient times there was another language, a SQL precursor, called Structured English Query Language --- SEQUEL in short. One of the sources of this error is M$. I heard its employees talking about "sequel server". How one could trust such "experts" if they don't know what they are talking about? ;)

Haha. Yes, they must be real MORONS using such a colloqialism! Trust me, many DB experts, MS and otherwise use the pronunciation 'sequel'. It's just quicker and more natural to say. And everyone knows what you mean, historically correct or not.
24th January 2006, 20:03
wysota

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

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Originally Posted by Chicken Blood Machine

And everyone knows what you mean, historically correct or not.

To be honest, I wouldn't know :confused:
24th January 2006, 21:23
Chicken Blood Machine

Re: Is there a relation between Qt and Quick Time?

Well maybe it's more common amongst native English speakers.