Actually:

1. I agree with Doc Searls: links are useful. I don’t think they are everything, and I bet Mr. Searls agrees with that too.
2. If you haven’t tried to understand what Steve Gillmor is saying, I suggest you do.
3. I believe a game-change is a foot. See #2.
4. Notice that I find the arguments relevant and interesting and yet I still link. And I continue to use desktop Office.
5. And Jim, not even Steve says you should stop linking. He still links when it is the right gesture.

Disagree all you like. But, if you haven’t taken the time to grok the actual argument beyond the low hanging fruit, then just move along. There is nothing to see here.