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 Originally Posted by Lansing2002
I still have some confusion, in respect to HP and its' apparent lingering ties to webOS. If they sold the operation to LG, what exactly are they holding onto. And can HP affect Open webOS going forward. By that I mean, can they restrict certain issues (ie. drivers, etc.) that might move the project along.
In essence, is HP following one of 2 paths?
1) Sabotaging a faster development of webOS, or
2) Are they simply idiots, and don't give a f#@k about losing future Buyers of their products (by being obstinate with this whole situation).
In simple terms ..... is HP holding back webOS's future?
As I mentioned in a previous post, it would be nice to have some clarification (via a webosnation report/post) as to what LG can do, and can't do (besides host the Catalogue). And why would HP keep the Catalogue? When they shut it down (as some suggest), wouldn't that be more detrimental to their image (not that they've considered this before). And given that the senior editor of Verge just donated $7,500 to the webOS cause, along with the admirers of webOS amongst other technology Blogs, isn't HP walking on uncertain ground with this apparent apathy?
Reality is, the cost of staying the course is essentially peanuts to the (former?) #1 PC maker, versus the cost (and reputation) of going down in history - tagged as being the single biggest contributor to an great OS's demise? The latter being in respect to a commercially viable OS - pessimistic as that is.
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Yes, I too am confused by HP's inability to completely separate from LG, new owner of webOS. The only way I can rationalize this is HP does the cloud stuff related to webOS including catalog and LG handle the hardware which at this point is smart TVs. HP is keeping the door open to webOS and has become the silent/more silent partner to LG. Maybe HP will host the online video, apps for LG webOS based smart tvs with HPs server farms. I wish LG would let some information out. The webOS group is still tweeting about enyo meetings but I havent seen the monthly updates on open webOS development.
But at least there wasn't a mass layoff and Jason Robitaille was rehired as LG enyo team intern.
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