If I were Microsoft, I’d rather be thought of as an evil genius than a deluded geezer. From what I’ve read, opinions seem pretty evenly split. The most concise and poetic summary of the “true believer” case comes from Andy Baio (linked by John Gruber) who said this about the potential deal: “It’s like tying the Titanic to the iceberg. It’ll keep you from sinking just long enough to freeze to death.