Micro$oft

Microsoft.

Proper noun

  1. Microsoft.
    • The end of the 80x86 (x < 3) will come when Micro$oft quits supporting MS-DOS. Read the Byte article (April '89, I believe) on the 286 vs. 386SX. - 1989, John C. Archambeau, “Minix vs. Unix/Xenix (was Re: dosread.c)”,...
    • The same applies to DHTML. Why can't anyone agree on a single standard? Probably because Micro$oft wants to retain a desktop monopoly in the face of superior technology avaialable^([sic]) on other platforms. Even on...
    • 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! - 2007, Frank Zammetti, Practical JavaScript, DOM Scripting, and Ajax Projects:

Origin

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

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