"This is a move toward being more closed, though Google is positioning it as a strategy to help make the web more open in the long-term." This is completely wr

"This is a move toward being more closed, though Google is positioning it as a strategy to help make the web more open in the long-term." This is completely wrong, it is a move towards others being more open. Google is just as open, only demanding reciprocity. So, potential change will result is more openness, since Google is still open and just demanding those who use the data to also be.