VCreate Logic Private Limited
A custom component framework built using Qt 4.5.x.
Design and develop applications as a collection of
decoupled and independent entities.
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Highlights
- Are you a Qt developer?
- Do you wish that there was an easy way to build truly extensible, large scale applications?
- Do you wish you could build your Qt applications the COM or KParts way?
- Do you wish you could reuse software components easily?
- Do you want to offer incremental updates to your software?
- Do you want to make your apps XML configurable and scriptable?
- Do you want to use RPC and extend signal/slot mechanism across process and system boundaries?
We believe that we have the right solution for you..
Generic Component Framework
(Commercial Version Now Available)
- GCF is a C++ framework for Qt applications. Based on Qt 4.4
- It helps compose applications from dynamically loadable components.
- Commercial editions of GCF available from KDAB (www.kdab.com) as KDCF.
- GCF is GNU/GPL for use in free software, commercial otherwise.
Project Management Benefits
- Distribute development of different parts of your application to different teams.
- Bring down integration costs to ZERO!
- Develop software for reuse
- Build software from reusable components
- GCF is Open Source: Twist and turn the product to your comfort!
Business Benefits
- Create different editions of your product with complete ease.
- Offer incremental updates.
- Offer “Automatic Software Updates” (from the next release of GCF, due in July 09).
- Increase 3rd party participation – create and license SDKs to your product with ease.
- Develop once – Reuse everywhere – Save Costs.
Technical Benefits
- Integrate ActiveX and KParts components into your apps.
- Use GUIXML to compose/configure your apps.
- IPC Support – Communicate with other GCF apps with ease.
- Menu strip makes your UI look flashy.
- Generate application and component code templates.
- Reuse pre-composed components in your applications.
- Very well documented.
View the GCF training outline
Where do I buy the commercial version?
Commercial versions of GCF can be purchased from VCreate Logic. Please write to sales@vcreatelogic.com for more information on commercial GCF licenses.
Commercial license for GCF can also be purchased from GCF resellers near you.
Downloads
Downloads for Generic Component FrameworkGCF Version 2.3.0 Release
- GCF 2.3.0 Source Code
- GCF Developer Manual
- GCF 2.3.0 Plugin for Qt Creator 1.3.1 (QtSDK 2010.02.1) [Windows Only]
Brochures, Presentations and other GCF related documents.
SVN Access to GCF source code.
- The development code for GCF is accessible from the svn repository:
https://svn2.hosted-projects.com/vcreatelogic/GCF2/trunk/GCF - The latest stable release of GCF (v 2.3.0) can also be checked out from svn here:
https://svn2.hosted-projects.com/vcreatelogic/GCF2/tags/2.3.0/GCF - Credentials: Username/Password for read-only access is anonymous/anonymous.
More information
Where do I buy the commercial version?
Commercial versions of GCF can be purchased as KDCF from KDAB. Please write to sales@kdab.net for more information on commercial GCF licenses.
We usually bundle GCF licenses for customers that engage in consulting services with us. Write to info@vcreatelogic.com to know more about this.
Who is using Generic Component Framework
VTK Designer
SEQUEL Circuit Simulator
DWR, Radar data visualization
TANSEN, Audio search software
License
Licensing Information GCF is a dual licensed product. You can use it for free within your free and open-source software products. But if you are planning to make all or even a part of your product closed source or commercial then you should buy a developer license each for every developer that would be using GCF. The table below lists a few of the several usage purposes of GCF and their corresponding license requirements.| Usage Purpose | Free / Not-Free |
|---|---|
| I/We want to use GCF to develop free software. We will be releasing the source code for free download under an OSI compatible license after reaching 1.0 level. | GPL |
| I/We want to use GCF to develop free software and we will release the source code under an OSI license. But in future we plan to provide commercial add-ons. | Commercial License Required |
| I/We want to write articles about component programming using GCF as an example. We want to write sample programs for use within the article. | GPL |
| I/We want to modify GCF, but we will not release the modifications. | Commercial License Required |
| I/We want to evaluate the feasibility of GCF for one of our products. We may or may not release the source code written during evaluation. | GPL |
| I/We want to use GCF for an internal product. It would not be sold commercially to others, but we will be using it internally. | Commercial License Required |
| I am a consultant. I am offering a GCF based solution to my customer. My customer would not make the solution open-source. Should my customer and I buy a commercial license? | (Yes) Commercial License Required |
| I am a consultant. I am offering a GCF based solution to my customer, which he is planning to release open-source under an OSI compatible license. Should my customer and I buy a commercial license? | (No) GPL |
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