It's a bit long, but persevere. An accurate fix on the opposition's thinking is worth some effort - and there are one or two really startling insights buried in the corporatespeak. If publication of this document does nothing else, I hope it will alert everyone to the stifling of competition, the erosion of consumer choice, the higher costs, and the monopoly lock-in that this tactic implies. I have included an extended discussion of this point in my interlinear comments. 1.Buyers like being in a commodity market.
Sellers dislike it.
4.Therefore, for Microsoft to win, the customer must lose. It is therefore in harmony with consumer interests. The 1.3 version noted Microsoft's acknowledgement of authenticity. The 1.4 version added a bit more analysis and the section on Threat Assessment. The 1.5 version added some bits to the preamble.