Here is an interesting article on Microsoft and their battle with OpenSource software. It also shows how Microsoft was able to convince one company to make the switch...to OpenSource software. "[i]Sterling Ball is Microsoft-free. Two years ago, the maker of Ernie Ball electric guitars and strings was slapped with a $90,000 fine by the Business Software Alliance for what the company says was unwitting use of eight unlicensed copies of Microsoft Office.[/i]"