The Web is the only platform for mass-market applications that is not controlled by a single vendor. Not coincidentally, it has multiple independent implementat

The Web is the only platform for mass-market applications that is not controlled by a single vendor. Not coincidentally, it has multiple independent implementations with significant market share that interoperate pretty well. It's the only platform that lets software vendors deliver applications (mostly) unhindered to all users, even users who are otherwise trapped in walled gardens. So if you fear monopolies and want to see ongoing untrammeled innovation in mass-market applications, you want the Web to thrive.