I'd hate to say it but this is where we are going and this includes the web as well. The web is becoming less open and freedoms that once existed are disappearing. China, Iran, SOPA, PIPA, etc. are evidence of this.
The future isn't all that dark but it certainly seems like the "wild west" days of computing are coming to an end.
The future isn't all that dark but it certainly seems like the "wild west" days of computing are coming to an end.