First we copy the cancer. Then we incorporate the copy of the cancer and make it a productive part of Windows. Then we starve the cancer of users. This is how we kill the cancer. Really guys we have changed, we're not into profit anymore, we're into freedom and user rights. Really. You can trust us, we are your friendly neighbourhood corporation. We don't even siphon as much data as Google, we're the good guys.
I'm still in 2001, Dave.
It's OK, they fired that other guy.
So in 2019 Microsoft confirms that its 2001 assessment is correct and they have been assimilated.