This is a nice tale of redemption for MS. Going back, they weren't always the ruthlessly cynical bad asses that saw out the last century. They let the desire t

This is a nice tale of redemption for MS. Going back, they weren't always the ruthlessly cynical bad asses that saw out the last century. They let the desire to win at all costs cloud their vision. Their time in the penalty box, incurring the opprobrium of much of the IT community, has done them good. They're a corporation, so nothing is done from the good of their heart, but at least now they've recognised it's possible - necessary in fact - to play nice with others rather than stealing their lunch money as their first instinct.