Microsoft has no obligation to make their platform open, and as a business owner, I can't fault them for trying to leverage their platform to make money. In th

Microsoft has no obligation to make their platform open, and as a business owner, I can't fault them for trying to leverage their platform to make money. In this case, Microsoft came to Notch, so it's not like he set out to start a flame war, but I can't empathize with people who complain about operating systems being closed. The honest truth is that if you don't like it, and it's that important to you, then consider creating your own. Of course I'm aware that this is not easy.