M$'s secret deals with software developers...

I think you'll find - based on my response - that I didn't pick up on that at all (despite thinking "What an odd thing for Flameduck to say, given his love of Linux"). :o)

Nevertheless, I'm happy to look like a boofhead for the opportunity to express which has been bugging me for some time now.

Thankyou for the clarification though. I feel better now.