[url]http://www.zdnet.com/hp-launching-first-version-of-open-webos-in-beta-7000003577/[/url]
[quote=Rachel King of ZDNet]HP delivers the open source version of webOS in beta with the hopes of putting previous criticisms to rest.
Months after Hewlett-Packard originally announced the open source version of webOS, the beta version of the platform is on its way out the door.
Friday's release includes two environments for developers. The first is the desktop build, which is boasted to provide "the ideal development environment" for designing the webOS user experience with more features and integrating other open source technologies on the Ubuntu desktop.
Some of those new features include support for core apps such as Calendar and Contacts as well as third-party Enyo apps.
The second is the OpenEmbedded build for porting webOS to new devices. Equipped with an ARM emulator for running db8 and node.js services, HP cited that it included OpenEmbedded because of its "widespread community adoption" and cross-compiling support for embedded platforms.
Overall, the beta version of Open webOS is comprised of 54 webOS components available as open source, touted to bring more than 450,000 lines of code released under the Apache 2.0 license.
When open source webOS was first announced last year, it met a bit of negative reaction immediately as there were criticisms that HP didn't have a clear plan for the platform along with uncertainty about how it would affect the mobile spectrum in general.
HP provided a few more details in January, including that the first version of the new platform would be available by September 2012.
HP slightly acknowledged in a blog post about the lengthy time it took to push out Open webOS to developers, citing that it took "a lot of hard work, long hours and weekend sacrifices by our engineering team to deliver on our promise and we have accomplished this goal."
However, HP did not provide a specific date yet for when the September release of Open webOS will roll out.[/quote]
I hope they have that cloud thing everyone's talking about
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;37500720]Cool. WebOS was a really great operating system held back by shit hardware.[/QUOTE]
it was leagues better than android, it also had the best multi-tasking
allot of people still say it's better than android even now
[QUOTE=The Baconator;37500994]it was leagues better than android, it also had the best multi-tasking
allot of people still say it's better than android even now[/QUOTE]
I was shocked that something apparently better than Android exists and I'd never even heard of it. I looked it up and now I'm hoping this post is a joke :v:
Is it just because some of you haven't tried ICS yet or something?
[QUOTE=Elspin;37502231]I was shocked that something apparently better than Android exists and I'd never even heard of it. I looked it up and now I'm hoping this post is a joke :v:
Is it just because some of you haven't tried ICS yet or something?[/QUOTE]
I've used ICS and now have Jelly Bean
it added what Android had lacked against iOS all these years
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;37502755]Android has always beaten iOS technically and feature wise. Jellybean & ICS just got rid of the terrible lag and gave android a far nicer UI.
Android still has fundimental design flaws though.[/QUOTE]
yeah even though android has always focused on features and technical things, Apple did focus on the UI and overall user experience, and that rewarded them greatly (most iPhone gens were considered the best most luxurious phones on the market)
as someone who owns both a touchpad and a Motorola Xoom, WebOS makes a muuuuuuuuch better tablet OS
Keyboard is just right, browser works well. The only thing lacking is the selection of apps
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;37502832]Still, whoever decided that Android should run apps inside a JVM needs to die.
And the team that wrote Dalvik need their collective nuts cutting off.
And why Google didn't have a license from the begining saying "Don't fuck with the UI!" I will never know.
If they try to pull something like that at this point.
Samesung will just fork Android into some Touchwizz bastardisation.[/QUOTE]
The fact that android is still considered a "poor man's smartphone" to an extent has also affected apps, there are still so many iOS only apps, mostly game, but some of them are allot better than most Android games and they have freakin' retina support, do you realize how beautiful retina apps look? Jesus Google pressure your dumb OEM's more.
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;37502259]I may be mistaken, but I believe he has a gnex running jellybean.
I've played with WebOS and I really like it. The card multitasking system is awesome.[/QUOTE]
Maybe I'll give it a shot then, the short demo I saw of it on youtube looked pretty bad but I'm open to trying it I guess. Any way I can get it on virtual box or something without having to buy a device?
yeah it's sorta sad the damage OEM's have done, and now that Apple mas been polishing the fuck out of iOS, you have all these great looking apps with retina support, and when it comes to tablets, there is no reason to choose an Android large size tablet over the new iPad, because of retina and apps like Note Taker HD
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