Linux vs Windows - Conquering a Windows Based World

Yes, you read the headline correctly.  The same company that once called Open Source a “cancer” now embraces it, and in fact has opened a site to tout their commitment to Open Source. Still don’t believe it.

“By embracing diverse application development approaches and partner business models, Microsoft participates in a world of choice in which individuals and organizations can pursue their goals based on what uniquely inspires them, including open source.”

So if open source and Linux are cancers that erode value in the world, why does Microsoft now support it?