Re:Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes (Score 1)

Take a look at and study the well known term "Co Optation" in a market context. If you can't buy, bully or steal the competition, you can influence it and slowly take it over. Microsoft can join committees, associations and boards and in that way inluence community driven open source projects. Don't think for a minute that Microsoft does this out of their good heart and idealism. It's all about market share and profits. I wish we could keep Microsoft away.