I hope we'll end up with something open, but I have my doubts. There are still many closed systems that indicate that it may not happen: * Apple released their

I hope we'll end up with something open, but I have my doubts. There are still many closed systems that indicate that it may not happen: * Apple released their closed Mac Store today after 25+ years of a open system, to add to their many closed systems. Apple have shown several times they will block apps. they don't like. * We've had 35+ years of games consoles, on which the games are tightly controlled by the supplier of the console. Microsoft have already indicated they will not allow certain types of games in to use Kinect. * 100+ years after the invention of the Telephone we have Skype, which is controlled by a single company. * Whilst Email is open. Microsoft, Google or Yahoo control so much of the market they can and do effectively stop you talking to your customers by marking your mails as spam and making it hard to appeal (e.g. previous spammer on your IP)