But Microsoft will end up on the short end of the stick sooner or later.

Boy are they spinning this one. They didn't have any choice but to release, because they were in breach of the GPL in the first place. See here:-
http://linux-network-plumber.blogspot.com/2009/07/congratulations-microsoft.html

Don't forget that Linux infringes 235 Microsoft patents. They said that 235 times.

The Empire Strikes Back!

Microsoft has launched it's attack on the Open Sauce Community.

Use our nice free open software, it's the cat's meow! (snickering under breath: "the fools!")

Microsoft is just positioning the hook, once the fish bite, it will tug on the line to plant the hook in deep, then haul the fish up.

Good move by Microsoft. I wish my University used Moodle or any other e-Learning system for that matter. We're stuck using the extremely expensive WebCT/Blackboard which is buggy and frustrating to use. Lecturers use about 1% of the features it offers and it just seems like a messy, bloated package.

Moodle with Live integration would be nice to have and it's good to see MS supporting (even for their own benefit) an open-source platform like Moodle.