Based on what? It sure didn't work out for Sun, what makes you think it'll work for Microsoft? It's no secret that part of the reason Microsoft makes so much m

Based on what? It sure didn't work out for Sun, what makes you think it'll work for Microsoft? It's no secret that part of the reason Microsoft makes so much money is because of vendor lockin. Embracing open source would make it easier for users to switch vendors - and I really don't see that as beneficial to Microsoft.