Micro$oft

See also: Microsoft

English

Etymology

The Microsoft name with a dollar sign, implying greed and capitalism.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Proper noun

Micro$oft

1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft.
   • 1989, John C. Archambeau, “Minix vs. Unix/Xenix (was Re: dosread.c)”, in comp.os.minix‎^[1] (Usenet):

     The end of the 80x86 (x < 3) will come when Micro$oft quits supporting MS-DOS. Read the Byte article (April '89, I believe) on the 286 vs. 386SX.

   • 2000 October 8, David Steuber, “Re: Comparing Perl and Java”, in comp.lang.perl.misc‎^[2] (Usenet):

     The same applies to DHTML. Why can't anyone agree on a single standard? Probably because Micro$oft wants to retain a desktop monopoly in the face of superior technology avaialable on other platforms. Even on Windows, Netscape and IE use different DOMs.

   • 2007, Frank Zammetti, Practical JavaScript, DOM Scripting, and Ajax Projects‎^[3]:

     So, if you're a Microsoft booster, you can feel free to bash Netscape. If you're a Micro$oft hater, then it was clearly at fault!

   • 2024 August 3, Vernie Montagna, “How To Install Chess Titans In Windows 10”, in allidipass‎^[4] (Google Groups):

     Micro$oft shot themselves in the foot when they tried to take control of everybody's computer.

Translations

Microsoft

• Russian: Майк₽ософт (Majk₽osoft)