The centralized distribution system is a real convenience, Having a centralized distrubition system with some light editorial control is indeed a great conveni

The centralized distribution system is a real convenience, Having a centralized distrubition system with some light editorial control is indeed a great convenience. Having that system to the exclusion of letting users decide to run maps from other sources is very limiting. I would compare this to the Android Market. It is centralized, easy to access, and has some limited editorial controls so I can feel relatively safe I am not downloading malware. But, the architecture is relatively open so if I choose for whatever reason to run an Android App from a different source I can do so without too much trouble.