<A target="_blank" href="http://www.scripting.com/stories/2009/06/05/formatsAreLikeTreesMicrobe.html">Dave Winer used to work on dedicated</A>, locked down, platforms. Then in 1994 he moved to the internet and, while some protocols will be around for a long time, he thinks the idea that someone will succeed in locking down the internet is far from likely.