Qt Progress
Current target schedule for Qt 5.6 will be an RC release on 2/10, followed by a final release on 2/24.
A follow-up to the rather long thread regarding the future of C++, CoW (Copy-on-Write) and it's relation to Qt development, a new thread has arisen: "What kind of airplane we want to build?" http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.qt.devel/24514
Logins across multiple Qt websites has been unified into a single login for all sites.
Qt Changes and Release Status
In this webinar, you will learn the basics of TDD (Test Driven Development) using a combination of Google Test and the Qt Test Framework. You will see how Google Mock will allow you to isolate the units of your application for maximum testing using design techniques such as layered design and dependency inversion. Google Test and Google Mock make it easy to write test harnesses that leverage that isolation.
Qt Events
Qt 5.6 status: some build issues are required to be fixed before an RC can be released.
Qt 5.7 status: branching and feature freeze will be delayed at least a week.
There are no current plans to release a Qt 5.5.2.
Rene J.V. Berlin has posted an RFC - QProcess variant or separate class for launching applications GUI style.
Qt – Hold and Release
A String Freeze for Qt 5.6 is now in effect.
Current plans call for a Feature Freeze for Qt 5.7 to occur on Jan 15, 2016.
The list of new features and other changes will be available at: https://wiki.qt.io/New_Features_in_Qt_5.7
New Release
KDAB has released GammaRay 2.4.0: http://www.kdab.com/gammaray
Qt Releases and Congratulations
Qt 5.6.0 beta has been released:
http://blog.qt.io/blog/2015/12/18/qt-5-6-beta-released/
Qt Creator 3.6.0 has been released:
http://blog.qt.io/blog/2015/12/15/qt-creator-3-6-0-released/
Pasi Petäjäjärvi is now an Approver
Saving time while making sure your application code is stable is important. There are many benefits to unit testing, among them, is the ability to modify and extend existing code without breaking existing functionality. It also helps you really understand the design of the code you are working on while giving you instant feedback along the development process. In this webinar, you will learn the basics of unit testing C++ classes and QML items using the Qt Test Framework provided by Qt 5.
