By day I am not an embedded developer; by night I'm trying to be. I have an i.MX6 (solo) based device that I ultimately intend to sell in [very] small quantities for a niche market. In other words, this is closer to a hobby than an actual business.
One of the requirements is a very attractive and responsive UI. Based on my research Qt seems the best fit, but its LGPL restrictions and very expensive commercial license makes it almost impossible for me to choose. Qt wants $6,600 up front plus royalties and afterwards a subscription for support. I'm just a guy trying to build a thing... I can't afford that!
Trying to look for alternatives has been frustrating. The practicality of HTML5 on my platform isn't sure to me. To real embedded linux developers out there, please tell me what you use for your GUIs? It needs to be something of similar quality to a car infotainment system.
One of the requirements is a very attractive and responsive UI. Based on my research Qt seems the best fit, but its LGPL restrictions and very expensive commercial license makes it almost impossible for me to choose. Qt wants $6,600 up front plus royalties and afterwards a subscription for support. I'm just a guy trying to build a thing... I can't afford that!
Trying to look for alternatives has been frustrating. The practicality of HTML5 on my platform isn't sure to me. To real embedded linux developers out there, please tell me what you use for your GUIs? It needs to be something of similar quality to a car infotainment system.