How does Microsoft restrict virtualization progress?

This explanation of how Microsoft practices hinder and restrict progress int eh adoption of virtualization published by VMWare in February 2007. A little old, but has a few addendum since publishing and is still a good read.

http://www.vmware.com/solutions/whitepapers/msoft_licensing_wp.html

Other vendors have open formats and proven track records that beat anything Microsoft could do.

Do you think these practices will eventually cause Microsoft to abandon their VM Software due to poor adoption or will they eventually attempt to buy out VMWare?

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