Comments on: Sam’s Blog: Open webOS Governance Model

By: Andrew Penhorwood

Andrew Penhorwood — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:13:05 +0000

Looking forward to the completion of webOS to the open source community. My new android phone feels like a step back on the OS side. The hardware is great but I already miss webOS (palm pre+). The quicker you open source webOS the better for everyone.

By: Quentin Feduchin

Quentin Feduchin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:45:37 +0000

I’ve just taken delivery of a Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-i9250, with the brand new Android 4.0 icecreamsandwich operating system.
I know I’ve only had it for a day, but I’ve spent about twelve hours on it up to now (01:15, am that is..)
I’ve gotta tell you, I know Android is the latest and greatest, especially v4.0, but it simply doesn’t touch webOS. I am absolutely astounded to say this, I can’t believe it.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
webOS has the gestures, it almost comes down to that alone; also a common sense way of handling things, though I’m ready to admit that I would probably get used to the Google way of doing things, give time. But let’s take the gestures first.
I currently use a Veer, which I have got used to but really is a bit small.. Compound that with the fact that I live in Sydney, Australia and HP COMPLETELY ignore us: I cannot get ANY updates via the HP website [only USA, Canada and Europe can - damned if I know what WE'VE done to deserve that!], but – - the gestures – - here’s an incomplete list:
Close a program = Swipe it up.
Background or foreground a program = Lightly touch the gesture centre.
Bring up a list, emails for example, want to bin one = swipe it to the right.
Get rid of old message = swipe it away.
Select word or paragraph = hold down ‘abc’ key, select with finger.
Copy that selection = touch gesture centre, hit C
Paste it = touch gesture centre, hit V
AND THE LIST GOES ON – Hold down ’123′ button and move cursor where you want it…
NONE of this is on the Android! NONE.
WHY HAS webOS BEEN SO SERIOUSLY UNDER SOLD?
And one last thing, I need your reply here: Has HP given up on the Pre smart phones?
Regretfully, with nothing out for a year and a tablet that seems to be no longer produced, I think they have.

By: David Rivers

David Rivers — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:36:46 +0000

Leveraging GitHub’s community is a smart move. Please provide good documentation about webOs internals to mitigate the barrier to entry!

By: Mr. R

Mr. R — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:05:46 +0000

So is it possible to put Open WebOS on the Palm Pre 3?

By: HP’s Whitman Slags Android to Pump WebOS | androidless.net

HP’s Whitman Slags Android to Pump WebOS | androidless.net — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:21:33 +0000

[...] of the first milestones on the road map is this week’s release of the WebOS open source project governance model. The WebOS project is modeled on the Apache project: WebOS will be licensed under the Apache [...]

By: Why Android will never be closed source | androidless.net

Why Android will never be closed source | androidless.net — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:30:43 +0000

[...] the context of HP announcing the new governance model for webOS, based on the Apache Way, Whitman’s comments make a lot of tactical sense. After all, [...]

By: HP’s Whitman Slags Android to Pump WebOS | Android Developers

HP’s Whitman Slags Android to Pump WebOS | Android Developers — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:20:38 +0000

By: bytex64

bytex64 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:26:49 +0000

Closed webOS is every version of webOS currently running on Palm or HP hardware.

By: alex

alex — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:05:27 +0000

Need more 9 months? too slow.

By: alex

alex — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:03:45 +0000

Maybe just like chromiumos.