They gave an inch, people figured out how to turn an inch into a mile (Flash to iPhone compilation, etc), and Apple turned an inch into a millimeter (ban on non

They gave an inch, people figured out how to turn an inch into a mile (Flash to iPhone compilation, etc), and Apple turned an inch into a millimeter (ban on non-approved languages for development -- stupid lack of Imperial measurement for small lengths). Apple's original push for 'open' web apps is just an example of exactly what I was talking about -- they controlled iPhone and didn't want to share at all. They pushed for web apps because they can't control the web anyway. The fact that the App Store is raking in billions for them is a happy accident in their eyes.