Microsoft tries a little harder to get my vote.

#1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6102180.stm

the skinny is in countries where microsoft assists in providing software and hardware, sometimes they are required to HELP catch people who violate policies of censorship and others. and they don't like that role, so they might pull out, instead of run the inquisition on Chinese bloggers against their will, philosophy, or best interests.

#2

As I think that they should...

We are in a country that uses a democratic system...I think for all intents and purposes, that is how the software should be used, in the same capacity as it was created...

If they follow through with it, kudos to to M$ for doing something right...