Provided, of course, that hackers keep doing their good work. The fight is far from over. The good guys will win the OS war and the browser war. But there are other enabling technologies that still belong to suppliers with controlling intentions. Streaming media is one.
Instant messaging is another.
Look at the differences between AOL's Instant Messenger and what's starting to come from the Jabber people. Better yet, join the movement. Let's start to show these guys what's really valuable. Doc Searls is Senior Editor of Linux Journal and co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto .