HP announced Friday that its WebOS mobile platform would be made open source. It's a major decision that essentially sends the software to a slow, quiet death. The decision came during an all-hands meeting on Friday morning — this after months of speculation that the platform's life was hanging in the balance. The goal, says HP, is to accelerate the development of webOS by putting it in the hands of as many open source enthusiasts as possible.
"WebOS is the only platform designed from the ground up to be mobile, cloud-connected and scalable," said Meg Whitman, the newly crowned president of HP.
Gadget Lab, HP to Open-Source Its WebOS Mobile Platform
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