Their being closed dow not make them evil. Is every company that doesn't give you access to everything they've made, or at least all the information on everything they've done evil? I don't think so...<p>They're keeping it closed for the sake of their users (most of whom would actually be worse off by a very open environment). For example, a couple days ago I talked with a non-technically savvy owner of an android phone, and my god. A Verizon tech has her killing all the background apps every hour so that her battery life isn't atrocious. Might be good for you and I, but not real consumers.