[bitwize]

Yes, that's how the internet should work and that's how personal computers should work, for everyone but people like us.

Closed platforms rock. The mythical End User just loves himself a closed platform. It means there's some company out there betting their reputation and their bottom line that no malicious, harmful, or otherwise undesirable software will find its way on their device. And that's a guarantee that sells devices. Look at what the "Official Nintendo Seal of Quality" did for video games, for instance.

The future of development is closed source on a closed platform. That's where customers' attention, and money, will be focused.