True, and I don't believe Apple is taking my freedom away with Gatekeeper (yet. Always be wary of slippery slopes though). The point I'm trying to make is that I think the article was written in a crafty way, so as to alter what it's readers consider the "norm" and/or "right" as far as open vs closed ecosystems go.

I honestly think gatekeeper could be a good thing, and I would like to see a similar system be used to help open up ios. As it also appears that ios and OSX will eventually end up as the same entity (which I also think will be a good thing).