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Why? If I'm putting out a C++ app on Qt, surely I'll upgrade occasionally to squash bugs, improve platform integration, and use new toolkit features to make my new application features.

Just because my application now gains traction, I wouldn't throw out or fork the GUI toolkit. Maybe add some extensions and helper libs, maybe throw some patches upstream, but not NIH the whole thing.

Passing a common maintenance burden off to FOSS is a glorious win. When you fully appreciate Bootstrap, you'll see that's what it does.



It guess it depends on whether you consider bootstrap a framework or a template. I know the bootstrap website banner uses the word "framework", but I definitely consider it a template.




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