Re:openness, competition (Score 1)

> On the other hand, Microsoft is willing to license their audio and > video codecs and DRM to consumer electronics manufacturers > and publishers, apparently on a non-discriminatory basis, > which is much different than Apple. Agreed MS is fairly open about this, however with MS you are suck using Windows as the platform that you host your music store on because you have to use their Windows Media SDK and License Framework, which only runs on Windows 2003 Server. Gotta maintain that monopoly somehow. Which ever way go you are screwed.