MS is FUD'ed

Seems like Microsoft is at it again spreading more FUD without be specific about what they want to do about it. Obviously threads like this will only work where software patents can be enforced, which (still) does not count Europe. Problem for Microsoft is that laws like this is more or less set by industry trends. If the industry is taking a monopolistic turn, such as with Microsoft, then it will result in patent laws as we see them to enable the politicians to get continued support from the industry big boys (read: bid money). If industry opinion changes, and software patents in general and Microsoft in specific gets out of favour, then the politicians will change their opinion and they will adjust to industry trends. Now that puts Microsoft in a catch-22. If they do nothing and loose market share to open-source, then we will see and industry trend change and a shift in policy, which will threaden to remove the very foundation of Microsoft. If they try and spread FUD and it backfires, i.e. companies/governments ignore it, then we will have the same situation. If they start draging companied to court, then the chance is they will have another SCO on their hands, which will just be a slow painful death! Policy can only be controlled if you are a monopoly, and Microsoft has successfully done this through FUD, but now they seem to be confused about which way to go. Will be interesting to see their next move...