> The reality of the situation is that many things these days are fundamentally services instead of objects, and services are subjects to Terms of Service, and

> The reality of the situation is that many things these days are fundamentally services instead of objects, and services are subjects to Terms of Service, and can often morph into something else or entirely disappear subject to the provider's strategies or whims. That, in a nutshell, is the heart of the problem, and it has only become worse as walled gardens proliferate.