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Marin David Condic wrote:
>  Hoping that one day they'll accidentally include some GPL'ed code into
> Microsoft Office and be forced to release their source is probably
> unrealistic.

If it was discovered that MSO included GPLed code, MS
could choose to honor the GPL and distribute the source,
or they could stop selling the version of the product
which included the GPLed code. This would generally mean
that unsold product (store shelves, or at distributors)
would be recalled, but people who have bought copies
would be permitted to keep them. If the violation is
found to be deliberate, then various civil or criminal
penalties could apply, but it's unlikely that revealing
the MSO sources would be part of the penalty.

Remember, if someone commits a copyright violation, the
copyright holder does not get to decide what the penalty
should be.