> I guess this could also be a play to make Microsoft interested in buying them out when money crisis hit. That would be a stupid idea. Companies that are in f

> I guess this could also be a play to make Microsoft interested in buying them out when money crisis hit. That would be a stupid idea. Companies that are in financial trouble tend to be cheaper to buy, typically a lot cheaper if there’s only one serious buyer candidate. If they think “when we’re almost broke, we can sell out to Microsoft for X million”, certainly they can get at least the same amount now that they aren’t?