[nunuvit]

Why are you taking the sentence out of context to change its meaning? TFA says it was a good business move by Microsoft for Microsoft because it fragmented the competition which had been consolidating around CORBA. What happened to it afterwards is irrelevant.

[AlbertCory]

Because what happened to it afterwards is NOT irrelevant.

Just like CORBA sounded great in the press releases, but went nowhere in practice. Which is what this article is about.

[nunuvit]

It's irrelevant to calling it a masterstroke market strategy, which is what the sentence you quoted is about.

[AlbertCory]

Anyone can write a great press release. I think the B-schools have classes on that.

[nunuvit]

You're all over the place. Nobody said it was difficult.