When a Open Source product becomes a monopoly, that is not really a monopoly. Because it is open source any person and change or add anything they want to it. "Monopolies are thus characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide and a lack of viable substitute goods" Open Source allow for a huge number of viable substitutes. Also it take "goods" out of the economic area and puts it into the technical area. For the user there is always choice with Open Source.

Windows 7 is just Vista with new lipstick. The versions are similar, Windows 7 is just new marketing for Vista.

Once the infrastructure to "Red Flag" anyone is in place, the government can deem any person "BAD" and destroy their life. The government then is the sole entity that defines who is on the list. No over sight, no judicial review, no rights.