"There is not much difference between a walled garden and a padded cell"Though humorous and accurate in the context incumbent telephone operators, I think it has more broad relevance. Having just finished an insightful book on mistakes and self justification, it is clear that there are a whole host of potential problems associated with closed groups, isolation and protectionism.
Longer term, I guess walled gardens are just doomed to stagnation which of itself is enough to drive one mad!.
