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HP to Commit webOS to
Open Source by Fall 2012
New version of acclaimed Enyo developer tool and source code available
now
January 27, 2012
 HP
began executing its plan to deliver an open webOS by committing to a
schedule for making the platform’s source code available under an open
source license.
The company aims to complete this milestone in its entirety by
September.
HP also is releasing version 2.0 of webOS’s innovative developer tool,
Enyo. Enyo 2.0 enables developers to write a single application that
works across mobile devices and desktop web browsers, from the webOS,
iOS and Android platforms to the Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers
– and more. The source code for Enyo is available today, giving the open
source community immediate access to the acclaimed application framework
for webOS.
By contributing webOS to the open source community, HP unleashes the
creativity of hardware and software developers to build a new generation
of applications and devices.
“HP is bringing the innovation of the webOS platform to the open source
community,” said Bill Veghte, executive vice president and chief
strategy officer, HP. “This is a decisive step toward meeting our goal
of accelerating the platform’s development and ensuring that its
benefits will be delivered to the entire ecosystem of web applications.”
The webOS code will be made available under the Apache License, Version
2.0, beginning with the source code for Enyo.
webOS roadmap
Over the first half of the year, HP will make individual elements of
webOS source code available – from core applications like Mail and
Calendar to its Linux kernel – until the full code base is contributed
to the open source community by September.
| Timing |
Milestone/Code published |
| January |
Enyo 2.0 and Enyo source
code
Apache License, Version 2.0 |
| February |
Intended project
governance model
QT WebKit extensions
JavaScript core
UI Enyo widgets |
| March |
Linux standard kernel
Graphics extensions EGL
LevelDB
USB extensions |
| April |
Ares 2.0
Enyo 2.1
Node services |
| July |
System manager (“Luna”)
System manager bus
Core applications
Enyo 2.2 |
| August |
Build release model
Open webOS Beta |
| September |
Open webOS 1.0 |
Enyo 2.0 and Enyo source code
 Enyo
1.0 made it simple to write apps that worked on a variety of webOS form
factors. Version 2.0 extends this “write once, run anywhere” capability
to a range of other platforms, including mobile and desktop web
browsers.
More information about Enyo and the source code is available at http://developer.palm.com/blog.
Apache License, Version 2.0
The Apache License, Version 2.0 is commonly used to govern contributions
to open source software projects. It provides a legal framework that
balances open innovation and a dependable user experience, which is
consistent with HP’s vision for webOS.
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