DevDayNYC

Title: Homebrew, Community and WebOS Internals

Speaker: Rod Whitby, WebOS Internals

Description:

An overview of the WebOS Internals open source homebrew development organisation, the architecture and operation of the webOS homebrew ecosystem, and development of third-party webOS patches, themes and kernels. Learn how a community can develop after-market modifications and customisations, in an ethical and vendor-collaborative manner.

Audience Takeaways:

WebOS Internals History and Organisation; Patches, Themes & Kernels; The Homebrew Ecosystem; Globally Distributed Development.

Level: All

Length: 45m Talk + 15m Q&A

Outline

Speaker Introduction
Homebrew Introduction
Homebrew Packages
- Applications
  - Why, Examples
- Patches
  - Why, Examples, AUPT
- Themes
  - Why, Examples, Remove before OTA
- Kernels
  - Why, Examples, Results
Homebrew History
Preware
- Feeds
- Source Repositories
- How to contribute
- Current Infrastructure
Homebrew and webOS Updates
Homebrew Community
- Discussion Forums
- IRC Channels
WebOS Internals
- Organisational Structure
- Fundamental Principles
- Vendor Collaboration
- Distributed Development
The Future