There's no point being angry with Microsoft as, like any company, their stated goal is to make money. Anger should be directed at the US patent system which cr

There's no point being angry with Microsoft as, like any company, their stated goal is to make money. Anger should be directed at the US patent system which creates an environment in which businesses must act this way -- not an entirely fair statement given that companies like Microsoft no doubt influence patent legislation, and do so generally for the worse. If this bothers you don't rage against companies for playing the game, donate to the EFF https://www.eff.org/ https://www.eff.org/ or call your elected representatives.