> So consumers are overall definitely winning, but it's not a perfect victory for everyone. You could say the same in an alternate reality where everyone is st

> So consumers are overall definitely winning, but it's not a perfect victory for everyone. You could say the same in an alternate reality where everyone is still putting up with using Sourceforge and getting the occasional binary download bundled with malware. People would have forgotten how much more difficult it was to receive CDs by mail, so by your definition these poor alt developers would be winning.