microsoft

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Microsoft
computer software company, founded 1975.
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Microsoft

The new Evil Empire (the old one was IBM). The basic complaints are, as formerly with IBM, that (a) their system designs are horrible botches, (b) we can't get source to fix them, and (c) they throw their weight around a lot. See also Halloween Documents.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Microsoft Corporation

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