You may have hit on how they could go about making money even after they open source webOS. "Here is the source. Do what you will; if you make money, expect to

You may have hit on how they could go about making money even after they open source webOS. "Here is the source. Do what you will; if you make money, expect to pay royalties under the following terms". If none of the 'old guard' licenses work for them, they could tailor a new license to their purpose. I don't think that such an arrangement is in HP's character; however, letting the investment die seems foolish in any case.