OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/26232/Open_webOS_to_leave_existing_hardware_behind Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2013, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Sat, 25 May 2013 13:50:11 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com This project is dead http://www.osnews.com/thread?529054 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529054 In short they're ditching all the potential developers who would come on board with their existing devices. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:58:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (zimbatm) Comments Hoping the Community Takes this as a Challenge http://www.osnews.com/thread?529071 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529071 I'm hoping the determined webOS developers will take the Community Edition as a base for drivers and port those to open webOS 1.0 (or backport open webOS 1.0's new features). Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:35:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (tbutler) Comments RE: This project is dead http://www.osnews.com/thread?529138 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529138 I see it as more of a Mozilla move, i.e., rather than looking back to Navigator, look forward to Firefox. Rather than looking back to last year's tablets, look forward to next-gen systems.

I like it.

While my first preference would be for a Jolla MeeGo device (which I consider a real computer), this would probably be my second choice when my beloved N900 finally dies. I'll settle for Android, though, if neither comes through with an attractive product. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:13:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (ricegf) Comments RE: This project is dead http://www.osnews.com/thread?529150 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529150 Shame really. Enyo is a pretty nice framework. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:16:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (henderson101) Comments RE[2]: This project is dead http://www.osnews.com/thread?529157 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529157
While my first preference would be for a Jolla MeeGo device (which I consider a real computer), this would probably be my second choice when my beloved N900 finally dies. I'll settle for Android, though, if neither comes through with an attractive product.


Amen to that. My N900 is still kicking, though for how much longer I don't know, and while I'll take Android over iOS or WP7 any day, I'm really hoping for something more interesting from Jolla or whatever these guys have up their sleeve. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:51:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sparkyERTW) Comments RE[2]: This project is dead http://www.osnews.com/thread?529164 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529164 Enyo doesn't require WebOS anymore. It's already moved on to being cross-platform. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:32:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (BrianH) Comments RE[3]: This project is dead http://www.osnews.com/thread?529166 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529166 Yeah, I know. But if the project as a whole doesn't get traction, it's just another Javascript UI library. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:11:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (henderson101) Comments RE[2]: This project is dead http://www.osnews.com/thread?529179 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529179 In reality, its more of RMS move. They aren't living in the real world. They are explicitly stating that it will only support hardware that has open drivers. There has never been an arm based device with open drivers. I'm not sure why they think they will magically come into existence, unless HP is going to force an existing ARM maker to do it. Until the impossible happens, open webos will be confined to an emulator.

Additionally HP is only committed to making tablets, explicitly saying they won't make phones. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:13:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Bill Shooter of Bul) Comments RE[2]: This project is dead http://www.osnews.com/thread?529303 http://www.osnews.com/thread?529303
I see it as more of a Mozilla move, i.e., rather than looking back to Navigator, look forward to Firefox. Rather than looking back to last year's tablets, look forward to next-gen systems.

Funny you mention Mozilla which has Firefox OS; a web based OS... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:55:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Fergy) Comments