Open thread on alternate plans

A bunch of people are asking me what I think about alternate plans, but I want to make sure I've got them all so I can do one omnibus post.  So if you want to ask "What do you think of X's plan", do it here.

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2008/09/open-thread-on-alternate-plans/4198/