Someone who wants MS as an aquirer would probably benefit from it... it's just a way of spreading their software to people who can't really afford it - like the

Someone who wants MS as an aquirer would probably benefit from it... it's just a way of spreading their software to people who can't really afford it - like their Academic Alliance programs ("free" software for students). The point is to compete with F/OSS as a choice for startups until they go public, then making loads of $$$ on license fees because they're stuck with MS tech.