Why and How to Use KDE Frameworks in Non-KDE Apps

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Shows a working workflow that uses Kirigami, KCrash, KIconThemes and Breeze icons to build a native Linux teleprompter, QPrompt teleprompter, and explains how to compile KDE Frameworks from source by iterating tiers with a bash build script that installs to a single prefix. Recommends using extra CMake modules and FindPackage linking (shared libs) to satisfy LGPL section 4, uses vcpkg to satisfy third‑party deps, and compares packaging with Craft, deb/rpm, flatpak/snaps and CPack with signing notes.

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1. 0:00Introduction to KDE Frameworks
2. 1:50What are KDE Frameworks
3. 3:17Real-world KDE Frameworks examples
4. 4:45KDE Frameworks tiers explained
5. 7:18Pros and cons of KDE Frameworks
6. 8:27Licensing considerations
7. 10:44Preparing development environment
8. 16:13Building KDE Frameworks yourself
9. 17:23Using CMake with KDE Frameworks
10. 20:01Building KDE Frameworks packages
11. 25:36Creating distributable installers
12. 28:52Q&A session

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