What I think is a good parallel to this argument is community parks. Microsoft's argument would be like if Disneyland requested that all city parks be closed for competing with their "American Dream". City parks are built by a community coming together and donating their money and energy towards it. You can see their individual contributions on park benches with their name on it. City parks are free for everyone to use. However, Disneyland doesn't complain that those free parks interfere with their paid version. Microsoft has lost all touch with reality on this one.
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What I think is a good parallel to this argument is community parks. Microsoft's argument would be like if Disneyland requested that all city parks be closed for competing with their "American Dream". City parks are built by a community coming together and donating their money and energy towards it. You can see their individual contributions on park benches with their name on it. City parks are free for everyone to use. However, Disneyland doesn't complain that those free parks interfere with their paid version. Microsoft has lost all touch with reality on this one.