Ah okay, thanks for explaining - I didn't get it because instead of the details I was thinking about the overall picture of Microsoft's relevancy - everyone seems interested in this "battle" but I feel the whole point is moot because Microsoft is no longer the "world power" they once were - this strikes me as "last grasps" of power.

(and this comes from someone who has been around before windows and www, and used Microsoft products almost exclusively back then, including compilers)