Open webOS

What is it?

Open-Source OS

Based on Web Standards

Linux Standard Kernel

How did we get here?

webOS: Linux Based Mobile OS Strong Open-Source Roots:

http://opensource.palm.com/ Card-Based Multitasking

Components

Browser (Isis)

Platform Portability Layer

DB8

Novacom

Forthcoming pieces…

Enyo

Sibling project

Governance

Open development

Apache 2.0

Github

Community contributions

Isis Browser

Based on QtWebKit

Provides UI

Platform Portability Layer

Provides hardware abstraction

Allows for easier porting to various platforms

DB8

Database service provider

Based on LevelDB

Provides fine-grained permissions

Notifications of changes (think triggers)

Novacom

Communications from PC to webOS Device

Sockets over USB

Think: adb for webOS

Community Edition

WebOS Internals team leading effort

Rod Whitby is project Lead

Future

Node Services

SysManager, SysManager Bus

Core Applications

Build Release Model

Open webOS Beta

Enyo

HTML5 Application Development Framework

Cross Platform

Mobile and Desktop

Strong focus on encapsulation and reuse

Enyo History

Enyo 1 for HP TouchPad

Enyo 1 now licensed for cross-platform

Enyo 2.0

Enyo Example

Enyo Community Gallery

http://enyojs.com/gallery/

Enyo Roadmap

April: Ares 2.0

April: Enyo 2.1

July: Enyo 2.2

Getting Involved

Open webOS Project web Site http://openwebosproject.com

Github https://github.com/openwebos

IRC Irc.freenode.net#enyojs #openwebos

Forums http://forums.enyojs.com http://developer.palm.com

Trivia

What is the URL for the Open webOS Project?

What is the name of project that provides the platform portability layer?

What is the name of the widget library currently available for Enyo?