I still think the government should force them to do it. You
overestimate the power of the company and underestimate a determined
just group of judges. As for intellectual property, I'm supposing that
Microsoft has done so many illegal things by now, that punitive damages
would justify the actions.
As to being dumb, Jesus and Solomon recommended being dumb, you are
happier and get more things accomplished. It's not by coincidence that
the word "know" sounds exactly like "no". "Knowing" things is learning
the faithless human perceptions of the limitations of our lives and the
universe around us.
It would be a good thing if Windows and Office became public property.