"If [Microsoft] grows some courage (doubtful) they could change the game in a big way – perhaps by acquiring companies like Canonical. Mark Shuttleworth could

"If [Microsoft] grows some courage (doubtful) they could change the game in a big way – perhaps by acquiring companies like Canonical. Mark Shuttleworth could be crazy like a fox." That Microsoft would acquire Canonical is crazy like a crazy person. Anything particularly unique Canonical does would be poisoned by GPL code, or copy-able without a buyout.