[KwasiOwusu]

"...besides which nothing could cause me to cooperate with the efforts of MS to drive another competitor into the ground."

That's fine.
That's what America is about. Choices.
Meanwhile, hundreds of millions of people worldwide (including me) will be switching our search to or staying with msn in the coming years.
That is also a choice.

[Banjoguy]

Well, golly, gee. Thanks for the civics lesson...I had no idea....being born and educated here in America. And you even think its "fine" ...that even makes me feel lots better about it, now that I know you approve....NOT!