Why make a better product when you can use patent threats? Probably because that's all that is left of MS. Cross-licensing patents is the only way that MS can see to retain customers in the face of real competition from Linux.
Mike, you might want to watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YExl9ojclo
It's instructive on the course of events since the Novell-MS agreement.
So keep astro-turfing, Mike. It makes for great entertainment.
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