Tim O'Reilly - The War for the Web

Is the web entering a dark time of struggle and strife? Tim O'Reilly reflects on the astonishing power of the early internet as an open platform, and worries that escalating competition between large companies may drive it towards a battle ground of locked down services and proprietary data. This atmosphere of "mutually assured destruction" is not inevitable. Tim thinks web 2.0 companies will ultimately succeed if they stick to their core strengths, stay open, and embrace the "small pieces loosely joined" philosophy.