It's not ALL about Linux
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
Let's be real. Not every move Microsoft makes is dictated by its worries over open source. Microsoft knows there is a whole community of folks out there who are married to the Microsoft mob. For better or for worse. Whether Microsoft makes them richer or poorer. Until bankruptcy do they part.
In many markets where Microsoft competes, Linux and open source don't factor into the equation. Linux doesn't show up on Microsoft's desktop OS radar. It doesn't figure when it comes to the market for desktop office suites. Dev tools? Gaming? Open source is just a blip.