Original sentence: For example, in the highly competitive sector of software development:.Several justifications for the 'Embrace and Extend' strategy have been offered.as well as for specific actions taken by Microsoft pursuant to it.by commentators, both for the underlying appropriateness of the general strategy,.extensions in order to enhance new products while still benefitting from legacy code; and.justifications often downplay or omit the "extinguish" element as irrelevant to.of the workforce, thus requiring prioritization and use of pre-existing proprietary.or outdated, which is a process driven more by demand than by alleged anti-competitive.practices of any specific company.products and product features are immediately extinguished when they become obsolete.requires the ability to extend existing standards, which often progress too slowly;.stay relevant in the marketplace;.the long-term market viability of individual products and features is highly uncertain,.the novelty and variety of possible innovations far outstrips the production capacity.the purpose of this strategy.the rapid pace of change, combined with highly differentiated consumer preferences,.thus requiring all firms to embrace a wide variety of new developments just to