“But Adobe should not underestimate Microsoft’s willingness to give code away, especially now that Microsoft increasingly gets open source. Ignore Steve Ballmer’s recent daft statements about Linux IP – that was a throwback, kind of like catching a prehistoric fish and watching it flop around on deck wondering how come its not a fossil. Did we really just bring that up? Look at the work of the Microsoft IP team, look at Codeplex, look at the licenses behind Windows Liver Writer code, look at Ray Ozzie’s use of Creative Commons licenses. The great thing about making an open source contribution is that the EU or DoJ isn’t going to whine about it. Microsoft can once again use free software as a competitive weapon, as long as it gets the license right. ”

needless to say Stephen didn’t comment on my version.. ;-)