Comments on: Open webOS announced as HP’s open source mobile OS power move

By: Matti

Matti — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:07:00 +0000

The Apache License puts a big question mark on things, somewhat. Under that license (if I’m not mistaken), HP can choose to withhold whatever it wants, similar to Google and Android (remember Honeycomb source code debacle?).

Also, I’d much rather see a mobile OS be based on a BSD. I mean a real one like NetBSD, not Apple’s hybrid kernel.

By: Matti

Matti — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:07:00 +0000

Also, I’d much rather see a mobile OS be based on a BSD. I mean a real one like NetBSD, not Apple’s hybrid kernel.

By: David

David — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:44:00 +0000

I was going to contribute using enyo. However then i thought.. well what stops HP from just releasing whatever is created from now until the summer ?

So i think i will wait and make sure HP isn’t trying to play games with me and see what is actually going to be included when it truly is released and what license its under.

By: Cool Mike

Cool Mike — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:19:00 +0000

webOS is a SOLUTION LOOKING FOR A PROBLEM!!!

You can never have a solution looking for a problem compete in the market, or attract developers, or anything. This is the same exact problem Windows Phone 7 has for Microsoft. No one needs a Microsoft Phone, except Microsoft needs you to have a Microsoft Phone if Microsoft is expected to survive another decade.

webOS = deadOS

By: LindaR

LindaR — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:53:00 +0000

I bought a TouchPad in the firesale and it’s a beautiful piece of technology. I also got an iPad when they first came out and I find WebOS superior to iOS in a number of ways. Once overclocked, the TP is very snappy – no complaints about responsiveness at all. And my TP recently got is 2nd over-the-air upgrade so it’s not a stagnant OS at all. These steps by HP look very positive and I hope they succeed.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:52:00 +0000

The kernel of WebOS is already Linux, albeit a modified version. They are switching to the standard Linux kernel to make development easier.

By: jesuschristcross

jesuschristcross — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:50:00 +0000

no, thank you. if you want java just use droid.

By: jesuschristcross

jesuschristcross — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:48:00 +0000

no. it shouldn’t.

By: jesuschristcross

jesuschristcross — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:47:00 +0000

no. it shouldn’t.

By: slr242

slr242 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Well geez, jescott418, I’d say that poor business decisions don’t reflect on the operating system as much as on the internal machinations of those companies. The TouchPad got the second-best reviews of any tablet after the iPad. I think that speaks to it’s quality. HP was trying to cut their losses by killing the hardware, a decision made by a CEO who’d never run a hardware company before; I don’t know why Palm did such a sucky job of building up an ecosystem. This OS may always be a hobby OS from here on out, dunno. Maybe at some point, HP will get back in the tablet hardware game, or perhaps a tablet manufacturer or two will eventually offer it as an OS alternative to Android. I used it when I had a Palm Pre, and I use it now that I have a TouchPad. I like it a lot, and hope that it gets the support (and apps) that it deserves.

By: slr242

slr242 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

By: slr242

slr242 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:59:00 +0000

By: slr242

slr242 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:59:00 +0000

By: Chuck Glenn

Chuck Glenn — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:48:00 +0000

There are missing words, wrong words and bungled syntax all over this article. Maybe you could proof-read it.

By: Satish Varma Srivats

Satish Varma Srivats — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:48:00 +0000

Will this go to sunset like Symbian and Limo did?

By: Satish Varma Srivats

Satish Varma Srivats — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:48:00 +0000

Will this go to sunset like Symbian and Limo did?

By: Chuck Glenn

Chuck Glenn — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:47:00 +0000

If it’s works better than android, or allows for faster or better apps because of a native compiler (not the java virtual machine model android uses), then I would use it. The article says they’re aiming for cross-platform support. It would be smart on their part to offer versions of it for any of the android devices currently out there. They can make money just from having an app store and pennies-on-the-dollar cuts. I for one welcome the competition into the field, as it will push everyone forward. And for the record, WebOS is already a fantastic operating system, better than android or ios in many ways. What killed the touchpad was too high of a price, not the capabilities of the OS.

By: Chuck Glenn

Chuck Glenn — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:47:00 +0000

By: jesuschristcross

jesuschristcross — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:43:00 +0000

eff java. *nux is c and c++ in it’s core and it should stay clean of crappy add ons. one of the reasons droid sucks so hard is because all their sh!t is java.

By: jesuschristcross

jesuschristcross — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:43:00 +0000

eff java. *nux is c and c++ in it’s core and it should stay clean of crappy add ons. one of the reasons droid sucks so hard is because all their sh!t is java.

By: jescott418

jescott418 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:34:00 +0000

Does anybody really care? If Web OS was really that good. How come two companies failed to make it work? Palm had some really good talent from former Apple people. It failed, HP just plain failed at it completely. Maybe open source will help. But the problem with open source is that its got to have a platform that wants it. Otherwise its just a hobby OS for those who bought those HP tablets at fire sale prices.

By: jescott418

jescott418 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:34:00 +0000

By: HuntAll

HuntAll — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:17:00 +0000

Java needs to be added on the uaer side too..

By: HuntAll

HuntAll — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:17:00 +0000

Java needs to be added on the uaer side too..

By: DiamondDNice

DiamondDNice — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:54:00 +0000

all these developer words like enyo and linux and script and stuff reads a bit like latin to me. So i’m not sure what all this means. But why would i want to run something in a browser? Second, does switching to linux mean it’s more like android and does it mean that it’s not gonna have all the delay you get original webos where you hit the screen and have to wait two seconds for the button press to respond.

By: CultOfOne

CultOfOne — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:50:00 +0000

webos is a great system. I would really like to see it flourish so that there are a few platforms out there to push innovation. This all sounds promising.

typed on my WebOS touchpad

By: CultOfOne

CultOfOne — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:50:00 +0000

webos is a great system. I would really like to see it flourish so that there are a few platforms out there to push innovation. This all sounds promising.

typed on my WebOS touchpad

By: Counsel Dew

Counsel Dew — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Java needs to be added on the uaer side too…

By: Counsel Dew

Counsel Dew — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Java needs to be added on the uaer side too…