Point 4 is orthogonal to the others. Points 1-3: If you have an proper, FOSS system, you can't keep people from doing all those things, which they will do if i

Point 4 is orthogonal to the others. Points 1-3: If you have an proper, FOSS system, you can't keep people from doing all those things, which they will do if it gets get any kind of meaningful traction. Point 5: You can't force manufacturers to provide support at a certain level. You can probably avoid "TIVO-ization" with licensing, but as soon as you're venturing out of "supported" territory, there's only so much you can do for regular users.