I like the framing in terms of power relations. Personally, I prefer to increase my leverage over developers by using free/libre/open (FLO) software whenever po

I like the framing in terms of power relations. Personally, I prefer to increase my leverage over developers by using free/libre/open (FLO) software whenever possible, where the threat of forking is an incentive to refrain from user-hostile behavior. I think the situation is also worth examining from the other angle: why do both Apple and developers desire control over users? I think it's mainly the profit they can extract, directly by developers or indirectly by Apple, inserting itself as a middle-man. I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes, from Ender's Shadow: > "If he's this good at making people love him, why didn't he do it before? Because these fools always look up for power. People above you, they never want to share power with you. Why you look to them? They give you nothing. People below you, you give them hope, you give them respect, they give you power, cause they don't think they have any, so they don't mind giving it up.