Microsoft is Dead 19 years ago
MS no longer to be feared? Sure, but, uh, in what way does that matter, except to incumbent startups?
What kind of world do you live in, jvdvyah?
Suppose you spent considerable resources learning Java, and one morning M$ wakes up a says; "what company or technology should I kill today?" and they decide to kill Java.
Suppose M$ bribes a public (or private) manager, or a State Senator (Marc Pacheco from MA comes to mind) because they don't like ODF. If you were betting on ODF you are suddenly collecting unemployment.
-RFH