You may be thinking who? Trolltech are the company that makes the graphical toolkit which is the foundation of the “other” desktop software set for Linux – KDE. The other main platform of course being Gnome.

Another major acquisition of a big player in the Open Source ecosystem. Things are really hotting up! Rather helpfully, they have identified the “key messages” from the announcement:

• The acquisition supports Trolltech’s company vision of driving Qt adoption in the commercial and open source markets (Qt Everywhere).
• The acquisition of Trolltech will enable Nokia to accelerate the cross-platform software strategy for mobile devices and desktop applications, and to develop its Internet services business.
• With Nokia, Trolltech’s Qt technology will grow significantly in the PC and mass-volume mobile devices markets.
• Nokia plans to continue to develop Trolltech’s products and continue to drive sales to new and existing customers.
• Acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and Trolltech shareholder approval.

Here’s the full press release.

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