Trolltechs

Trolltech was a Norwegian software company founded in 1994 by Eirik Chambe-Eng, Haavard Nord and Trond Snekvik. The company was known for developing the Qt application framework, which is widely used for developing cross-platform applications. Qt is particularly popular in the C++ programming community and is also used with other programming languages through bindings. The framework includes tools for developing graphical user interfaces (GUIs), handling network communications, and managing databases, among other functionalities.

Trolltech's headquarters were located in Oslo, Norway. The company was acquired by Nokia in 2008, which continued to develop and support the Qt framework. Nokia later sold the Qt Company, the entity responsible for Qt's development, to The Qt Company in 2012. This new company is an independent entity focused solely on the development and promotion of the Qt framework.

Trolltech's contributions to the software development community were significant, particularly in the realm of cross-platform development. The Qt framework has been adopted by numerous organizations and developers worldwide, contributing to the creation of a wide range of applications across various platforms.