While it is certainly a step in the right direction, it would be preferable to extend company policy to include partners and officers

We're pleased with the results. We're headed in the right direction.

We have been below in the past. We're heading in the right direction.

Microsoft is making moves in the right direction, but there is nothing the company could do that would ever be a silver bullet. It's good to catch things that are known, but it is the unknown that is the main problem.

We believe this is the right strategic move for the company as it seeks to expand beyond the OS stack.

Given the license revenue performance and our view that the company is moving in the right direction, we would be buying shares on weakness today.