After growing to a certain size, you just don't not do business. Because if you don't to some businesses, your competitors will, and then they'll outgrow you and force you out of the market.

I'm not siding with Microsoft here or any other business, just stating that this is how things are. I mean, of course, there could be many other ways, but this carries the least risk for the business.

Honestly, most of them do it.. not even because they want to, but because it's expected on the other end.

I've been in contract negotiations where the purchase of industrial equipment is contingent upon prostitutes and trips to DisneyWorld.

Of course we don't want to pay for these things, but if you don't, they just give the contract to someone who will.