HP
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.
“webOS is the only platform designed from the ground up to be mobile,
cloud-connected and scalable,” said Meg Whitman, HP president and chief
executive officer. “By contributing this innovation, HP unleashes the
creativity of the open source community to advance a new generation of
applications and devices.”
HP
will make the underlying code of webOS available under an open source
license. Developers, partners, HP engineers and other hardware
manufacturers can deliver ongoing enhancements and new versions into the
marketplace.
HP will engage the open source community to help define the charter of
the open source project under a set of operating principles:
The goal of the project is to
accelerate the open development of the webOS platform
HP will be an active
participant and investor in the project
Good, transparent and
inclusive governance to avoid fragmentation
Software will be provided as
a pure open source project
