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| DATE | 2011-03-28 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] HP WebOS threats
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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:37:26 -0400
From: Ruben Safir
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Subject: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] HP WebOS threats
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On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 10:56:38PM -0400, Ron Guerin wrote:
> Ruben Safir wrote:
> > I know folks 'round these parts don't believe in pre-installed systems
> > but HP is making some serious noise about the GNU/Linux based WebOS
> > being preinstalled on EVERY HP system in the future, and I think that is
> > worthy of some notice.
> >
> > http://www.tomshardware.com/news/HP-WebOS-Palm-OS-WebOS-PC-Tablets-Smartphones,12352.html
> >
>
> I doubt there's a shred of GNU in there. Do you know otherwise? It's
> always a good thing to see Linux getting around, if nothing else it's
> one less copy of iOS or Windows on something, but I believe WebOS is a
> good deal more proprietary than Android is. Nokia Maemo devices these
> things are not. Alas poor Nokia.... It's starting to look like Linux
> will be the #1 phone and tablet operating system, but only locked down
> variants stripped of anything that might let you use your device in ways
> other than the company that sold it to you wants you to use it.
>
> It's pretty shitty what's been going on with Android devices. The
> carriers like "open" when it applies to _them_, but when it applies to
> _you_, openness is something to be battled with every available
> technical and legal resource.
>
> Also... who do you think WebOS is a threat to? I hear it spoken of
> rather favorably by some industry pundits, but who do you think it
> threatens? Windows? iOS? Android? Blackberry/QNX? All of them?
>
> - Ron
I don't know that about WebOS. Did you see the interoperability of the
various devices that HP is proposing. It will be a new standard and
much what I'd expected to see even a few years ago, but never developed.
Ruben
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