Source code for Palm WebOS released
Jun 20, 2009, 23:01 (0 Talkback[s])
"For its WebOS, Palm uses version 2.6.24 of the Linux kernel
with nearly 1,000 patches, most of which relate either to the Pre's
ARM processor architecture or to platform-specific drivers. Some
Palm developed new drivers are also included in the source code,
such as a driver for the acceleration sensor in the Pre."
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