Nova Launcher’s founder and sole developer has left

Here is a 179-word summary of the key points from the news article: Nova Launcher, a popular Android launcher app, has lost its founder and sole developer, Kevin Barry, who has departed from the company that acquired Nova, Branch Metrics. Last year, most of the Nova Launcher team was laid off, leaving Barry as the sole remaining developer. When Branch Metrics acquired Nova in 2022, the company's CEO at the time said that if Barry were to leave, the code would be open-sourced and given to the community. However, with Barry's departure and the change in Nova's leadership, it is now unclear if the app will actually be open-sourced as promised. Former Nova Launcher employee Cliff Wade believes the new leadership at Branch Metrics no longer sees Nova as a priority and is unlikely to open-source the project unless the community applies enough pressure. Users have started a petition to request that Branch Metrics open-source Nova Launcher, which Wade says the community "deserves."