That was a noble business strategy in the late 90s. The only thing Microsoft has managed to extinguish in the last 20 years is an ad-free start menu.
I don’t know about that. A lot of folks seem to have ditched real Linux when Microsoft added Linux in windows. Docker seems to have played a role also.
yawn. get some new material.
Alas, it wasn't comedy.
This sounds like Google tbh. Don't think Microsoft is really notable for this anymore.
Name a single thing that Google has applied this strategy to...
Google is more along the lines of: Invent. Deprecate.