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[[About|WebOS Ports]] is an [[Wikipedia:Open source|open source]] [[Wikipedia:Firmware|firmware]] distribution for [[Wikipedia:Smartphone|smartphone]]s and [[Wikipedia:Tablet computer|tablet computer]]s based on the [http://www.openwebosproject.org/ Open webOS] mobile [[Wikipedia:Operating system|operating system]].
 
[[About|WebOS Ports]] is an [[Wikipedia:Open source|open source]] [[Wikipedia:Firmware|firmware]] distribution for [[Wikipedia:Smartphone|smartphone]]s and [[Wikipedia:Tablet computer|tablet computer]]s based on the [http://www.openwebosproject.org/ Open webOS] mobile [[Wikipedia:Operating system|operating system]].
  
Basically, it is the Open webOS Community Edition project.
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Basically, it is the (Open) webOS "Community Edition" project. You will see some ''old'' references to WOCE for that reason.
  
 
'''What is Open webOS?'''
 
'''What is Open webOS?'''
  
When HP pulled the plug on what was left of Palm, it produced an [[Wikipedia:Open source|open source]] version of the webOS that ran on the HP Touchpad. ''That'' is Open webOS. LG, who bought the Palm division off HP, sponsor it now.
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When HP pulled the plug on what was left of Palm, it produced an [[Wikipedia:Open source|open source]] version of the webOS that ran on the HP Touchpad. ''That'' is Open webOS. [http://www.lg.com/ LG], who bought the Palm division off HP, sponsor it now.
  
 
'''What is LuneOS?'''
 
'''What is LuneOS?'''
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'''What is LunaCE?'''
 
'''What is LunaCE?'''
  
Luna Community Edition, clearly. It is a Touchpad thing.
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Luna Community Edition. It is a Touchpad thing.
  
 
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<blockquote>LunaCE (formerly UberLunah) is a collection of all the best LunaSysMgr improvements for the ''HP TouchPad'', rolled into a single installation package.</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>LunaCE (formerly UberLunah) is a collection of all the best LunaSysMgr improvements for the ''HP TouchPad'', rolled into a single installation package.</blockquote>

Revision as of 17:51, 18 October 2014

Overview

What is WebOS Ports?

WebOS Ports is an open source firmware distribution for smartphones and tablet computers based on the Open webOS mobile operating system.

Basically, it is the (Open) webOS "Community Edition" project. You will see some old references to WOCE for that reason.

What is Open webOS?

When HP pulled the plug on what was left of Palm, it produced an open source version of the webOS that ran on the HP Touchpad. That is Open webOS. LG, who bought the Palm division off HP, sponsor it now.

What is LuneOS?

LuneOS is the name of WebOS Ports' Open webOS. Lune refers to the user interface in legacy webOS, LunaSysMgr.

What is LunaCE?

Luna Community Edition. It is a Touchpad thing.

rwhitby August 2012:

LunaCE (formerly UberLunah) is a collection of all the best LunaSysMgr improvements for the HP TouchPad, rolled into a single installation package.