Microsoft makes all of it's money from PC sales and software licensing.
Meanwhile, they basically invented the "buy your competitor and tank their business" strategy. That's probably what this person is referring to.
Meanwhile, they basically invented the "buy your competitor and tank their business" strategy. That's probably what this person is referring to.
"Buy and trash competitor" isn't a real strategy. When an acquisition fails, it's usually poor management or vision, or just a lack of synergy in the first place, not a purposeful tanking.
How does tanking Github allow Microsoft to sell more copies of Office?