I always thought the difference now between Apple and Google is that Apple is competing through licensing whereas Google is trying to compete through technology

I always thought the difference now between Apple and Google is that Apple is competing through licensing whereas Google is trying to compete through technology. This is what makes people question Apple - refusing Google Voice and Flash through the app store approvals, refusing Flash cross-compiling and Google/AdMob ads through the developer's license. Google usually comes across as being more open and willing to compete through the actual marketplace instead of in court, which I think appeals more to most developers and technologists. And I don't think Gruber is making a coherent point here. Why even argue about who started it? That just comes across as whining and a ultimately a semantic argument. Of course companies will compete - let's talk about the implementations, what is best for consumers, and which is best for developers.