webOS wird Open Source

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HP wird WebOS unter einer Open Source Lizenz zur Verfügung stellen


HP today announced it will contribute the webOS software to the open source community.

HP plans to continue to be active in the development and support of webOS. By combining the innovative webOS platform with the development power of the open source community, there is the opportunity to significantly improve applications and web services for the next generation of devices.

webOS offers a number of benefits to the entire ecosystem of web applications. For developers, applications can be easily built using standard web technologies. In addition, its single integrated stack offers multiplatform portability. For device manufacturers, it provides a single web-centric platform to run across multiple devices. As a result, the end user benefits from a fast, immersive user experience.

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2011/111209xa.html

imho hat WebOS somit eine Zukunft