> I wonder if widespread exploitation of this issue will finally disillusion the community with the supposed wonders of an open ecosystem. The problem is not t

> I wonder if widespread exploitation of this issue will finally disillusion the community with the supposed wonders of an open ecosystem. The problem is not that we have an open ecosystem; it's that we have multiple closed ecosystems with controlling entities of varying competence. > An single entity that can unilaterally release (or better yet, push) a fix to all users is starting to look really good A single entity which can unilaterally push a fix to my phone is a single entity which can be ordered by a court to push malware to my phone. > compared to the "democratized" approach where every company with a finger in the pie has the autonomy to sit on its ass. It's not currently democratized; it is, if anything, feudal. What we need is for phones to me simply computers, with users free to update and upgrade them as desired.