“Microsoft’s Cortana appears in a major competitor’s phone. Who would have guessed, only a few years ago, that such a thing would ever come to pass? “
<Microsoft Office app has been available for two years.
True, and of course one could also point out that MS Office and even IE were available for the Apple Mac more than a decade ago.
Nevertheless, the philosophy at Microsoft has clearly changed in a huge way since the replacement of CEO Steve Ballmer with a person who understands competitive markets and how to address them effectively. Ballmer's myopia only allowed him to operate in a monoculture; he was hopelessly lost in a competitive situation and nearly destroyed the company he claimed to "love".
I am very happy to see Microsoft acting responsibly toward the people who support and depend on them.