Even worse: C# came as a response when Microsoft failed to apply their embrace, extend, extinguish tactic on Java like they did with Netscape[1]. In the end th

Even worse: C# came as a response when Microsoft failed to apply their embrace, extend, extinguish tactic on Java like they did with Netscape[1]. In the end the case was settled out of court and MS agreed to pay more then 1 billion dollar to Sun. MS also agreed to license a whole slew of patents for use with .net. [1] https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/sun-sues-microsoft-for-1-billion-over-java https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/sun-sues-microsof...