DISQUS

I'd do the same if I were in Microsoft's place, their entire existence has been to pioneer mass marketing and acceptance for the consumers and businesses, why would they let some hack company come in and use that foundation for their own benefit. It'd be the same as you designing, constructing and furnishing your home and somebody coming in and living in it having done nothing to earn their keep. Linux is a half breed that exists only for back end programmers, consumers can't understand it enough to make it a viable competitor, they should stop trying, they can't even overtake apple's marketshare how do they intend on competing with microsoft.