HP launches WebOS "Community Edition"

[RedZot]

As expected, via its blog dedicated to developers, HP announced the publication of new components for its WebOS system.

In March, Sam Greenblatt, CTO of HP WebOS, announced that some components of 3.0.5 version of the operating system (available on the touchpad) would be distributed as open source. Called "Community Edition", this project aims to provide more flexibility to current users of the tablet. The source code WebOS Community Edition is now available for download. It specifically targets the touchpad while Open WebOS 1.0, scheduled for September, aims to bring WebOS on any tablet.

"With the availability of WebOS Community Edition, you can now learn how the Touchpad tablet works, modify it to suit your taste and apply your knowledge later to Open WebOS 1.0", the team said. Developers can now, for example, change the behavior of the application manager presented in the form of cards, the notification system or the universal search engine. One could also imagine more interactions with the Touch to Share feature, integration of new community networks in the Address Book or the ability to embed new sharing options for multimedia applications.

Interested developers can gather more information on this page. The source code for WebOS Community Edition is available here.

[SUpER CoP]

Although HP has scrapped its WebOS Hardware months ago, the company is still working on getting the open source version of its mobile operating system, which it wants to be completed until September. Support for the WebOS Community Edition takes a six-member team of WebOS Internals, led by Tom King (ka6sox).