http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/409919/did_hp_just_give_webos_death_sentence_/?fp=16&fpid=1
Did HP just give webOS 'a death sentence'?
Analysts don't expect major hardware vendors to build products using the OS
As an open-source project with uncertain backing, webOS has a tough road ahead of it, analysts said on Friday.
"This is a death sentence but an honorable death sentence," said Avi Greengart, an analyst with Current Analysis. "HP is saying, 'We're washing our hands of this but making it available for anyone to play with as they see fit.'""
He was referring to HP's announcement Friday that it will contribute the code behind webOS to the open-source community. But the company left a number of unanswered questions that have left experts to wonder if webOS has a future.