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HP Gives webOS to Open Source Community, Will Deliver Ongoing Enhancements
HP announced today that they will be contributing webOS to the open source community, ending weeks of speculation about the future of our beloved mobile operating system.
“webOS is the only platform designed from the ground up to be mobile, cloud-connected and scalable,” said Meg Whitman, HP president and CEO. “By contributing this innovation, HP unleashes the creativity of the open source community to advance a new generation of applications and devices.”
The press release also says that HP will continue to deliver ongoing enhancements and new versions into the marketplace.
No word at this point on hardware or any manufacturing partners.
webOS is off of life support!
[Source: HP]