Me care too. But centralization, in the right hands, seems able to produce some genuine advances. I hate that the iPad is closed. But I really think its ease of use, and the ethic of usability it requires for "app" success, and its functionalities, make it a compelling step forward. I really wish, for many reasons, I could better articulate why.
It's very hard to see how a decentralized community could implement such a vision -- it _might_ arrive at a similar or better place through evolution. But look how long Linux has had to hit the desktop target.
I don't think centralization is the inevitable winner. The decentralized can and do follow these innovations, and the centralized seem to struggle to keep up with the pace of innovation. But lately we've seen some advantages for centralization that decentralization hasn't yet met.
It's very hard to see how a decentralized community could implement such a vision -- it _might_ arrive at a similar or better place through evolution. But look how long Linux has had to hit the desktop target.
I don't think centralization is the inevitable winner. The decentralized can and do follow these innovations, and the centralized seem to struggle to keep up with the pace of innovation. But lately we've seen some advantages for centralization that decentralization hasn't yet met.