All that matters are government enforced monopolies. Defacto monopolies never last. Thus Microsoft is making strong headway into the webserver business. And these guys are just wrong about what Apple should and should not be able to do.
Today I stumbled upon the story of Lawrence Lessig’s attempt to strike down the ridiculous law that makes copy rights last effectively forever (unlike patents which expire after 20 odd years). It is an interesting and somewhat ironic story. He attributes his loss in the case to the fact that he was emotionally attached to logic. (my words, not his.) While the court supposedly is based on logic, they also respond to emotional arguments. Fascinating read. http://www.legalaffairs.org