[xdennis]

The discussion is about control. No one is saying devices should be less secure.

If you ask people "should you be able to run any program you want on your devices?" I doubt people would answer "yes, on computers, but on phones I should only be able to run what Tim Apple allows me to".

[chrisseaton]

Most people would answer ‘I’m happy with what’s on the App Store thanks I have no desire to use anything else’.