The article doesn't make sense without an alternative. What open standard is being proposed to replace the open WWW?
Mobile apps and app stores are not a replacement for the open Web, and it can't reasonably be argued that locked-down mobile devices loaded with craplets and no root access are better than the WWW.
Mobile apps and app stores are not a replacement for the open Web, and it can't reasonably be argued that locked-down mobile devices loaded with craplets and no root access are better than the WWW.