They certainly contributed to the web, even if part of their contribution was rather counter-productive (IE, we're looking at you!). But you have to admit that it's quite embarrassing for a company as well-known and large as Microsoft to finally use HTML5/Canvas on a website and still not being able to draw smooth curves.

> When they invent some good web technology. Oh, wait, they totally did... You heard of AJAX?

Presumably your first sentence is incorrect, then, yes?