> Apple still has ultimate control of its operating system This is by far the most under-appreciated point in all the dialog around third-party app stores (and

> Apple still has ultimate control of its operating system This is by far the most under-appreciated point in all the dialog around third-party app stores (and intentionally downplayed by Apple itself). Apple doesn't have to control the store to control the platform. The degree to which independently-distributed binaries can still be locked down remains entirely within Apple's control, and if they really do somehow fail to stop this legislation (realistically, I see both Apple and Google tying it up in the courts for years) expect a new level of hardening in iOS and Android from top to bottom. Ironically, this will probably be better for security in the long run.