Linus Torvalds is one of the principal forces behind the development of the LINUX kernal and now acts as the coordinator for the project. He has also been responsible for the development of several other pieces of software, such as Git, a revision control system, and Subsurface, which is a logging program used by single- and multi-tank divers. He is the winner of numerous awards given in recognition of his contributions, including the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize, and was one of the first inductees into the Internet Hall of Fame. Wikimedia Foundation. "Linus Torvalds." Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds (accessed February 7, 2014).

While short, this article by Tim Worstall sheds light on the ever-present possibility of censorship in a closed corporate ecosystem of products and cites the example of Drones+, an app designed to provide up-to-date information on drone strikes, and the reasons for which it has repeatedly been banned from appearing on the App Store. This calls to mind several of the ideas present in the Half-Inch Revolution concering the dangers of a system predicated on the delivery of content overseen by a single source. Worstall, Tim. "The Problem With Apple's Closed Apps Universe." Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/08/31/the-problem-with-apples-closed-apps-universe/ (accessed February 7, 2014).