[mkesper]

The shortcomings of .NET’s open source ecosystem are your fault and my fault, not Microsoft’s. Do not point the finger at them. Actually, maybe blame them for Windows Server’s consumer-app-hostile licensing model. That merits some blame.

Well, Microsoft itself created a whole ecosystem of the proprietary lock-in type. Only very recently they seem to jump on the open source bandwagon. And don't hold your breath for a free software MS office...