Joshua G

all the SOPA threads are great reads, & i think both sides have merit, kinda like abortion.

regardless if SOPA passes, & especially if it fails, or passes with no teeth...i think apple computer is laying the groundwork for the next generation of internet security infrastructure.

Speaking in glittering generalities, apple controls the ability (or inability) to manage what you run on your phone/PC. examples - apps only work with apple approval, & apple can wipe out programs on your phone at their whim. songs downloaded from itunes cannot play on non-apple hardware. you have to register what computers you use to interface itunes.

they have recently released icloud. You no longer have to download media & bring it with you. It won't be long until you cant download anything at all. You will only be able to collect your songs/movies/shows on icloud.

Apple is also dabbling in search. Talk about controlling what sites their users can see in Apples version of the internet! They will have complete control of what their users can access. They will have the power to block any sites they want, much like disney completely controls the user experience at their theme parks.

If apple pulls this off, it wont be long where google, ISPs & hardware companies work to emulate apples closed-internet infrastructure.

Either way, the war on piracy will go on. & The pirates will never completely die, just like drug lords, terrorists will never die. But they can & will be marginalized, SOPA or no SOPA.

Yep...