Many of these cable companies and movie studies cite "lost revenue" as a result of piracy. These numbers are also flawed because, let's face it, the only reason why many pirates even watch/stream pirated content is because it's free. I would be willing to bet that more than half wouldn't even bother going to the movies and paying for it. Sort of like free firewood in the state parks. The minute they make you pay for it, suddenly the night gets quiet =)

Most people prefer easy, simple 1-click type installs. App stores and locked down devices that must work accomplish that and broaden the user base. However, for those that like to tinker under the hood there are more tools than ever before. Linux, Qemu and a rich stable toolset like never seen before, filled with open source drivers fill our little playground. I am very optimistic about the future and believe that these app stores and 'walled gardens' actually increase development complexity and testing on the back-end, which further necessitates fancy workstations, test benches, standards, and open source.