Growing up (1996-2006), I remember every software industry article was either excited about what Microsoft would do next in some space or terrified that Microso

Growing up (1996-2006), I remember every software industry article was either excited about what Microsoft would do next in some space or terrified that Microsoft would step in and destroy some business. Due to this, there are now a generation of people with an atavistic fear of Microsoft. See also embrace, extend and extinguish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish