Linux vs Windows - Conquering a Windows Based World

Looking to decrease its  reliance on a single vendor, the Japanese government is looking at open source alternatives. Big name vendors including Oracle, NEC, IBM, Hitachi, and Dell are forming a consortium to help them do just that.  Linux is to be a priority for all procurements starting in July.

“The central government of Japan says it plans to spend around $1.25 trillion yen, or $10.4 billion, on IT over the next year. The government has said explicitly it wants to decrease its reliance on Microsoft as a server operating system platform.” 

Anyone think Microsoft is going to become an open source supporter in the near future?