Ok so something like a buddy has a "Gold Partner" reseller license or something, IT exec is partnered behind the scenes financially. Then goes to JavaShopCo, be

Ok so something like a buddy has a "Gold Partner" reseller license or something, IT exec is partnered behind the scenes financially. Then goes to JavaShopCo, becomes IT Director and mandates .Net, from the reseller they have a financial stake in, and profits from it. That's shady and probably violates JavaShopCo's ethics rules, but people that would do that won't care.