Please consider a build for WebOS
After the firesale the HP Touchpad holds the #2 place in market share. Please reconsider porting a build to webOS. It is a true multitasking, user friendly os with a loyal following of innovative, free-thinking (non-lemming) users. (Much like Mozila if you think about it) I've used WebOS since its early days, was an early adopter of PreFox but it does not play well with the most recent webOS build. Please throw together a minimalist build of Firefox for your loyal users!!
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There is no one at Mozilla actively working webOS. If it were to get any traction it would be a community port, likely a continuation of the preFox work. That being said if there is a huge market shift there is the possibility that Mozilla would invest the engineering time to create a webOS build.
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Firefox mobile runs on the Android operating system . There are not any plans to expand support for other operating systems such as WebOS at this time. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms#Other_Platforms
The discontinued HP Touchpad did not run WebOS very well compared to running WebOS on iPad 2 with similar specs.
There was a third-party version for WebOS in past at http://www.fractalbrew.com/
Since you have a HP Touchpad, if you are willing to risk it (should probably wait for more bug free version) there is a way to get Android on this HP TouchPad tablet however it is still Alpha quality. I know Firefox can potentially run on this porting as I have seen a user posting about using Firefox the on his HP TouchPad with Android. For example: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/hp-touchpad
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James; although I appreciate the response you did not address the points I raised:
My question respectfully (and specifically) addressed the option of a webOS build.
1) ''Palm webOS"
We currently have no plans to develop Firefox for the Palm Pre/webOS platform... .
The quote to which you refer states "currently" leaving the future option option. I am merely asking for consideration.
2) The iPad does not run webOS as a native OS. (Superior hardware will always run software better, I fail to see your point here. The Touchpad is not cutting edge but IS better than most of the third-party Android anony-tablets)
3) I addressed the third-party version at Fractalbrew (i.e. PreFox). It was an interesting experiment but not an answer.
4) The whole point of owning the Touchpad is to run webOS. If I had wanted an Android tablet, the chances are better than even I would OWN an Android tablet, use the Android version and be content. I was an early webOS adapter with my Pre, waited for the tablet.
I have 3 Win7 boxes, 2 Win7 notebooks with another running XP, an HPTouchpad, Win7 netbook, Android phone, Pre and a MacBook Pro. Firefox is my browser of choice across the board. I would love to have it on every connected device I use.
....how about a build for my Chumby?
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There is no one at Mozilla actively working webOS. If it were to get any traction it would be a community port, likely a continuation of the preFox work. That being said if there is a huge market shift there is the possibility that Mozilla would invest the engineering time to create a webOS build.