HP to Commit webOS to Open Source by Fall 2012

PALO ALTO, CA, Jan 25 (MARKET WIRE) --
HP (NYSE: HPQ) today began executing its plan to deliver an open webOS by
committing to a schedule for making the platform's source code available
under an open source license.

The company aims to complete this milestone in its entirety by September.

HP also announced it is releasing version 2.0 of webOS's innovative
developer tool, Enyo. Enyo 2.0 enables developers to write a single
application that works across mobile devices and desktop web browsers,
from the webOS, iOS and Android platforms to the Internet Explorer and
Firefox browsers -- and more. The source code for Enyo is available
today, giving the open source community immediate access to the acclaimed
application framework for webOS.

By contributing webOS to the open source community, HP unleashes the
creativity of hardware and software developers to build a new generation
of applications and devices.

"HP is bringing the innovation of the webOS platform to the open source
community," said Bill Veghte, executive vice president and chief strategy
officer, HP. "This is a decisive step toward meeting our goal of
accelerating the platform's development and ensuring that its benefits
will be delivered to the entire ecosystem of web applications."

The webOS code will be made available under the Apache License, Version
2.0, beginning with the source code for Enyo.

webOS roadmap
Over the first half of the year, HP will make individual
elements of webOS source code available -- from core applications like
Mail and Calendar to its Linux kernel -- until the full code base is
contributed to the open source community by September.

Timing Milestone/Code published
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January Enyo 2.0 and Enyo source code
Apache License, Version 2.0
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February Intended project governance model
QT WebKit extensions
JavaScript core
UI Enyo widgets
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March Linux standard kernel
Graphics extensions EGL
LevelDB
USB extensions
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April Ares 2.0
Enyo 2.1
Node services
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July System manager ("Luna")
System manager bus
Core applications
Enyo 2.2
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August Build release model
Open webOS Beta
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September Open webOS 1.0

Enyo 2.0 and Enyo source code
Enyo 1.0 made it simple to write apps
that worked on a variety of webOS form factors. Version 2.0 extends this
"write once, run anywhere" capability to a range of other platforms,
including mobile and desktop web browsers.

More information about Enyo and the source code is available at
http://developer.palm.com/blog.

Apache License, Version 2.0
The Apache License, Version 2.0 is commonly
used to govern contributions to open source software projects. It
provides a legal framework that balances open innovation and a dependable
user experience, which is consistent with HP's vision for webOS.

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