LuneOS Goes Official and Brings webOS to Android Devices (original) (raw)
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webOS has had rather turbulent history. Initially developed by Palm, the Linux kernel-based operating system has never found had an easy time making its way to mobile devices. However, and what may come as a surprise to many reading this, development work on the platform is still well underway. There are even working ports for some of popular devices like the Google Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012), Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and the long since forgotten HP Touchpad.
The project for mobile devices was renamed LuneOS. And like its predecessor, LuneOS remained open-source. As of now, not many things are working like they should, but the team standing behind the OS put lots of efforts to eliminate the current flaws. A major part of the system has been rewritten from scratch to work properly atop the Android ecosystem. Currently, only WiFi connectivity is working, but developers want to utilize features such as telephony, graphics drivers, and hardware acceleration from Android in the future.
The project's developers have provided some porting instructions. So with a bit of knowledge, you can make LuneOS work passably on your device. As you can see on the photo to your right, the OnePlus One is one of the devices that might be officially supported in the foreseeable future.
Meanwhile, you can get the installation instructions and compiled binaries from the LuneOS project's website. Open-source projects are truly great and show that there's worth in nearly every OS offering when there's a developer friendly ecosystem.
[via Engadget]