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webOS Homebrew Birthday!
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July 25th 2010 | Posted by Jason Robitaille
What a wild year it’s been! Almost hard to believe that on July 25th, 2009, the world was first introduced to WebOS Quick Install and fileCoaster. Those two programs would end up playing a pivotal role in the homebrew community and to some degree, both exist to this day.
A year ago today, the PreCentral forums were welcomed by two new ways to install homebrew applications: WebOS Quick Install and fileCoaster. Regardless of your opinions on them, at the time, they completely changed how peopled viewed the homebrew world. They made homebrew into something that the average user could use, fostering the modern hombrew movement.
Lots has changed since then, but for most of us in the webOS community, these two programs hold a special place in our hearts. These were the installers we used when the App Catalog was smaller than our PreCentral Homebrew Gallery. Since their first public release, there’s been countless new apps, several other installers (notably Preware and Preload) and we’ve witnessed the birth of a strong webOS homebrew community. Almost difficult to believe it’s been a whole year already.
WebOS Quick Install and fileCoaster may not be nearly as popular as they used to be, but today, let’s take a moment today and celebrate the 1-year anniversary of their release. Cheers!
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June 6th 2010 | Posted by Dieter Bohn
The Palm Pre was released one year ago today, and to celebrate we’re encouraging everybody with a Pre or Pixi to help support developers by purchasing an app. Once you do, follow these instructions to spread the word on Twitter and get a chance to win a Touchstone and a case!
Not sure which app to buy? Twitter is already lit up with webOS lovers telling the world which app they picked up for #webOSAppDay. We said we’d pick three winners throughout the day and so let’s just get that started, hey? …Congrats to our first winner, @reverendtoby!
Post your apps on Twitter, sure, but right here in the comments: tell us all your favorite Palm Pre memory from the past year. Let’s warm some hearts, people!