webOS Archive
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How HN took it
41 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 2 critical, out of 55 comments about the project. Thread score +0.69.
Idea: 11 for, 0 againstDesign: 10 for, 0 againstPerformance: 2 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Nostalgia and appreciation for webOS as ahead of its time
From 4 comments
Is it crazy that I still think webOS is the best mobile OS of all time? The pre and pixi were just... underpowered
myvoiceismypass on HNNot crazy in my opinion. So many of the things webOS did back in like 2008 the iPhone just recently implemented. It was way ahead of its time. I really wish it was still around.
zeroego on HNWe're getting close to 13 years since webOS launched and we still don't have anything that comes close to the UI functionality it offered.
hajile on HNA lot of what's in today's mobile OSes came from webOS. Cards for multi-tasking. The full-screen gestures introduced with the iPhone X basically came exactly from webOS. Samsung…
codepoet80 on HN
Thanks for preserving apps and community history
From 3 comments
This is amazing, thank you. Seems like several others, my actual development career began on WebOS. In high school, I was intrigued by the idea of a web-based, multitasking…
andrewmunsell on HNIncredible! I'm a big fan this type of archival work. Great job!
codyogden on HNThank you! This means a lot to me. I collect Palm and Pocket PC handhelds, and remember how it seemed every independent developer had their own website with fun little creations…
hyperdimension on HN
Objections
Some apps and content are missing from the catalog
From 1 comment
This makes me so, so happy! I put so much work into WebOS apps, and your site lists five of them. Sadly it's missing a few, like "My WebOS Apps", the developer dashboard app I…
shaneos on HN
Copyright and privacy concerns about scraped developer data
From 1 comment
I sure would like to know where this came from. Because I'm fairly certain it has to be some internal database, or someone scraped it and there were fields HP was providing in…
StillBored on HN
Requests
Add missing apps via source or IPK submissions
From 2 comments
If you have the source or IPK anywhere for your missing apps, I'd love to add to the archive! Drop me a line at curator@<website listed in article>
codepoet80 on HNIf you still have the IPK (or source code) I'd love to add to the Museum! I'll message you over on Twitter.
codepoet80 on HN
Provide a webOS emulator or setup guidance
From 2 comments
The Palm Pre was always a phone I lusted after but never got to actually use. Is there a good emulator or way to experience what WebOS used to be like?
Milner08 on HNIs there a webOS emulator out there for Android devices, to complete the circle?
brundolf on HN
Questions
How the catalog data and IPKs were gathered
From 3 comments
I sure would like to know where this came from. Because I'm fairly certain it has to be some internal database, or someone scraped it and there were fields HP was providing in…
StillBored on HNI see an old Sudoku game I wrote in here and it brings back some great memories but now I'm also scared to look at my old code now. O_O Curious how did you back all this up?
jianshen on HNThis is great!! Last week I took out my old Pre 2 and Pixi to show my kids. It brought up great memories. I can’t wait to spend the weekend going through this. How did you find…
freshrap6 on HN
Alternatives named
LuneOS open source webOS reimplementation
From 1 comment
There are still many remnants of Palm in LG's TV OS -- but like many smart TVs, they're getting cluttered with ads. There's an open source re-implementation of mobile webOS using…
codepoet80 on HN