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 History
The Homebrew Ecosystem
- Homebrew Applications
  - Why, Examples
- webOS Patches
  - Why, Examples, AUPT
- webOS Themes
  - Why, Examples, Remove before OTA
- Custom Kernels
  - Why
  - How
  - 7 principles
  - Current Results
- Preware
- Feeds
- Source Repositories
- How to contribute
- Current Infrastructure
WebOS Internals Introduction
- Organisational Structure
- Fundamental Principles
Homebrew Community
- Resources available
Homebrew and OTA Updates
WebOS Internals Code of Conduct
Vendor Collaboration
The Future