Micro$oft

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See also: Microsoft

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Micro$oft

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft.
    • 1989, John C. Archambeau, “Minix vs. Unix/Xenix (was Re: dosread.c)”, in comp.os.minix‎ (Usenet):
      The end of the 80x86 (x < 3) will come when Micro$oft quits supporting MS-DOS. Read the Byte article (April '89, I believe) on the 286 vs. 386SX.
    • 2000 October 8, David Steuber, “Re: Comparing Perl and Java”, in comp.lang.perl.misc‎ (Usenet):
      The same applies to DHTML. Why can't anyone agree on a single standard? Probably because Micro$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:
      So, if you're a Microsoft booster, you can feel free to bash Netscape. If you're a Micro$oft hater, then it was clearly at fault!
    • 2024 August 3, Vernie Montagna, “How To Install Chess Titans In Windows 10”, in allidipass‎ (Google Groups):
      Micro$oft shot themselves in the foot when they tried to take control of everybody's computer.

Translations

See also

Czech

Proper noun

Micro$oft m inan

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1998 October 12, Tibor Pittich, “aktualizace”, in cz.net.internet‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Micro$oft nema nejmensi duvod, aby data z Office sly zobrazit (nebo nejde boze editovat) na jinych platformach, natoz v konkurencnich produktech.
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    • 2003 November 6, Josef Polách, “Zadana velikost slozenych zavorek/METAPOST”, in cz.comp.cstex‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Odchozí zpráva neobsahuje viry, protože k jejímu vytvoření nebyly použity výměšky Micro$oftu.
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    • 2004 May 3, FEEB, “Neotravuje vas to?”, in soc.culture.czecho-slovak‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Kdyz totiz odeslete stiznost normalne z Outlook Express, neobsahuje kriticke informace nezbytne pro vysetrovani a je tudiz k identifikaci zdroje spamu nepouzitelna. Jedna se o zamerny pakt mezi Micro$oftem a spamery? Je mozne, ze Micro$oft tajne podporuje spaming, zatimco verejne mluvi o ruznych, vesmes neucinnych, akcich na obranu proti spamu?
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Declension

Declension of Micro$oft (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
singular
nominative Micro$oft
genitive Micro$oftu
dative Micro$oftu
accusative Micro$oft
vocative Micro$ofte
locative Micro$oftu
instrumental Micro$oftem

Danish

Proper noun

Micro$oft

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1996 January 15, Brian Sandholdt, “.AVI editor til WIN95”, in dk.edb‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Jeg ved godt at du spørger om AVI, men da Micro$oft har droppet denne software-teknologi og QuickTime ALTID har og vil være den overlegen, så brug QuickTime.
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    • 2004 November 22, Lestat, “Re: Microsoft´s online music shop?”, in dk.kultur.musik‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Enten er det de samme der har lavet cdon.dk's webshop, eller også har Micro$oft (igen) bare stjålet med arme og ben...
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    • 2011 January 24, S.A.Thomsen, “Dræbt af S-tog på Albertslund station”, in dk.politik‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Jeg er heller ikke imponeret over Windows og bruger selv den eneste version af Windows, der virker nogenlunde (XP). Jeg har fravalgt de fleste andre Micro$oft programmer, da de generelt er noget lort, som er fyldt med fejl.
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Dutch

Proper noun

Micro$oft ?

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1995 October 31, Hans van Zonneveld, quoting Dik T. Winter, “xs4all heeft 2 vandaag gehaald. Re: COS”, in xs4all.general‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Jongens, jullie zien het helemaal fout. ALS de bijbel door Micro$oft geschreven zou zijn (niet helemaal onwaarschijnlijk trouwens :-), *DAN* zou de bijbel inderdaad nog altijd minder dan 32 bits zijn. :-)
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    • 2004 July 12, John Holmes, “Hotmail hacking is so easy, check it out”, in alt.hack.nl‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Nou ja, misschien HEB ik wel antwoord maar ik kon gisteren en vandaag mijn hotmail niet ophalen. Ligt aan de servers van Micro$oft, die worden veel geDDoS'd de laatste tijd...
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    • 2006 October 3, MajorUrsa, “Etrade”, in nl.financieel.beurs‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Vaak hebben dit soort companies met slechte producten wel hele goeie marketing (zie ook Micro$oft), dus helaas zullen er wel weer vele sukkels voor vallen.
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French

Proper noun

Micro$oft ?

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1999 September 8, Patrick Davalan, “Participez au vote pour le top 40 des escrocs de la planete”, in fr.soc.sectes‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Le seul problème pour Micro$oft c'est que personne ne lui achèterait ce qu'il peut avoir gratuitement puisque Micro$oft ne peut avoir le monopole de la distribution de GNU/Linux.
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    • 2001 November 7, ROUSSEL, “Micro$oft se moque de ses clients !!!!!!”, in microsoft.public.fr.windowsxp‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Micro$oft refuse en effet d'activer windowsXP sur un portable si WindowsXP est déjà sur un fixe!!
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    • 2007 July 31, sansflotusspam, “Unix.”, in fr.comp.os.linux.debats‎ (Usenet):
      AVANT de démarrer n'importe quel truc Micro$oft, faire un boot gnu/linux sur disquette (ça devient dur, les noyaux faisant maintenant beaucoup plus de 1,4 MO), CD-Rom (plus facile) ou clef USB (là, faut savoir faire).
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German

Proper noun

Micro$oft n (proper noun, strong, genitive Micro$ofts)

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1997 January 26, Norbert Woelting, “RISC...”, in z-netz.rechner.amiga.software‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Windows NT wird auch nicht mehr fuer den PPC weiterentwickelt, da Micro$oft AFAIK doch mehr Geld fuer die Weiterentwicklung haben will, als die PPC-Verantwortlichen zu zahlen bereit sind.
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    • 1998 January 23, Tom Vogt, “Eine Fragen....”, in fido.ger.linux‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Linux ist NICHT Windows! es gibt auf diesem Planeten noch Betriebssysteme, die nicht von Micro$oft stammen und Linux ist eins davon. […] Gut, es gibt auch mehrere Windows-Emulatoren fuer Linux. Da Micro$oft sich allerdings wie bescheuert darum bemueht, auch zu ja nichts kompatibel zu sein, moeglichst nichtmal zu sich selbst (versuch' mal ein Access 2.0 Dokument in Access 97 oder umgekehrt zu laden), sind die natuerlich nicht perfekt.
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    • 1998 March 10, Marcus Herbert, “Netcall-Zeiten-2001.FREECOM”, in ufra.flame‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      (Ich würde ja gerne von Sascha Quoten, aber da Micro$oft es als Standard erklärt hat, rückwärts zu denken, laß ich das jetzt)
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    • 1998 October 23, Thomas Richter, “ZIPs mit mehr wie 8-Zeichen”, in de.comp.sys.amiga.misc‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Micro$oft hat nachgebessert und durch einige Pfriemeleien hinbekommen, dass auch die PC-Welt heute mehr als acht+drei Zeichen verdauen kann.
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    • 2013 April 25, Sina Da Ponte, “Denken ohne Sprache”, in de.sci.philosophie‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Wovon du hier raunst, Volker, wäre -- übertragen auf den Bereich Textverarbeitung -- eine Art /WordPerfect/ (oder 'ne andere g'scheite Textverarbeitungssoftware [also z.B. sicher nicht Micro$ofts /Word/]), das nicht nur eine technische Basis etwa zum Schreiben eines Romanes darstellte (letztlich also einen Signifikanten-Anordner ;-)), sondern das je nach ... ehm ... emotionaler "Gestimmtheit" des Autoren (setzen wir mal voraus, die Software könnte das irgendwie "auslesen") speziell auf diese Stimmung eingepegelte Verbesserungsvorschläge *formaler* (also etwa stilistischer) Art machen könnte, sobald der Autor einen gewissen Abschnitt (eine Sinneinheit) in die Maschine gehackt hätte.
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Declension

Declension of Micro$oft
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Micro$oft
genitive eines des Micro$ofts
dative einem dem Micro$oft
accusative ein das Micro$oft

Italian

Proper noun

Micro$oft ?

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1997 June 24, Gerardo Fransecky, “Win Top e le applicazioni residenti”, in it.comp.win95‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Il problema e' che in realta' Win95 non e' interamente a 32 bit, sfruttando ancora alcuni componenti 16 bit (come quelli che ti sono stati visualizzati da WinTop). Quelli che tu hai indicato sono volutamente (da Micro$oft) a 16 bit.
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    • 1997 September 26, Alessandro G., quoting [email protected], “win32s”, in it.comp.os2‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      So che ne avete parlato tempo fa ma volevo sapere se per installare le win32 sotto win-os2 devo predere file particolari o vanno bene quelle distribute da Micro$oft per win3.1?
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    • 1997 December 30, ciro il camionista, “Mon dieu, les nouveaux riches sont ici...”, in it.comp.hardware.cpu‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Se suppotrano il codice nativo a 64bit (proprio loro che hanno ancora problemi a 32) come hanno fatto con l'MMX povera Intel... Un amico programmatore a Micro$oft Uk mi raccontava che da loro inventare "jokes about the usefullness of MMX technology" é un passatempo quotidiano.
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    • 1998 January 5, MaKs, “Tranquilli con WINDOWS 95”, in it.media.tv.mediamente‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Il vero problema per molti utenti non professionali e' ke se passassero ad un sistema operativo non Micro$oft sarebbe difficile trovare un pacchetto come office97 a 30k dal piratone sotto casa. […] Non dirmi che non ti e' mai capitato che: "Explorer.exe ha eseguito un 'operazione non valida nel modulo Explorer.exe ...", in fondo Explorer.exe non e' fondamentale, e' solo la shell del sistema, che ha solo crashato su se stessa, che e' solo stata scritta da Micro$oft!!!!
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    • 1998 January 6, Alessandro Forghieri, “Unix vs Windows NT”, in it.comp.linux‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Io, francamente, mi auguro che il futuro non sia ne' Unix (che io preferirei, ma questo e' un altro discorso) ne' NT, ma qualcosa di meglio di entrambi - e preferibilmente non controllato da Micro$oft.
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    • 1998 January 7, Cristiano, “Come diventare beta tester Microsoft?”, in it.comp.win95‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Giusto a titolo informativo (lungi da me l'idea di testare versioni beta da Micro$oft, tanto ci sono già quelle normali che non vanno ;-)) cos'è la certificazione Micro$oft? Ed uno come la ottiene?
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    • 1998 March 22, Marco "Happosai" Ciacci, “Aggiornamento mio sito”, in it.arti.cartoni‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Vi comunico che ho aggiornato il mio sito con una decina di paginozze. Adesso ci potete trovare tutto sulla natura dei vari nuke e tutti i patch rilasciati da Micro$oft per difendersi!!!
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    • 1998 May 21, Mario Sebastiani, “Un'altro argomento by Maurizio: Monopolio software”, in it.media.tv.mediamente‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Come conseguenza abbiamo una popolazione che si beve ciecamente tutto quello che viene dalla tv o dai giornali, e nel caso specifico informatico, dalla pseudo-stampa specialistica che altro non e' che una filiale (stipendiata) di Micro$oft ... […] L'aspetto principale e' che Micro$oft e' finalmente stata portata in giudizio per la sua condotta "MONOPOLISTICA e ILLEGALE".
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    • 1999 December 23, Maki, “ varie sui CD (leggere e correggere)”, in it.comp.macintosh‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      USB e' una ciofeca, progettato da Intel e supportato da Micro$oft!
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Norwegian

Proper noun

Micro$oft

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 2003 April 22, Thomas Hansen, “mer C++?”, in no.it.programmering.c++‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Grunnen er enkel, Micro$oft synes stort sett at MFC stinker... Og det er Micro$oft som har LAGET MFC!!
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    • 2004 September 19, Morten Øen, “En forklaring”, in no.alt.frustrasjoner‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Kvifor har aldri Micro$oft klart å lage eit fungerande score-system til oss som har relative kriterier for kva me vil prioritere å lese?
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    • 2007 August 17, Salve Håkedal, “Internett-tilgang gjennom XP home”, in no.it.os.ms-windows.nettverk‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Det er mulig jeg har ei uvilje overfor Micro$oft, men jeg synes det er mye lettere å finne ut av ting i Linux!
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Portuguese

Proper noun

Micro$oft

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1996 May 16, Miguel Almeida, “O linux nao e' para Fazer $$$$$ Dinheiro”, in pt.comp.so.linux‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      O Linux nao precisa das editoras para continuar a evoluir nem para que sejam estas a escrever as suas aplicacoes MultiMegaByte-MultiMegaDollar; Para isso ja' temos o Windows e os fabulosos programas da Micro$oft...
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    • 1996 May 24, Ricardo Manuel Antunes Vinagre, “ajuda, Ntwindows vs Xwindows”, in pt.internet‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      O WindowsNT e um sistema operativo completo da Micro$oft e que, sendo comercial ( e de quem e ) custa tipicamente "uma pipa de massa".
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    • 1996 August 10, Miguel Arroz, “Por favor nao usem o Microsoft Internet explorer!!!!”, in pt.internet‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Os servers web (penso que nao os windows NT) da Micro$oft tem uma funcao que limita os useres do Netscape, dando prioridade aos do InterNet Explorer.
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    • 1996 December 19, António Soares, “Netscape News”, in pt.internet.www‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Gostaria de saber se me podem informar como fazer o download das "news" usando o Netscape News. Usei, ate' aqui o software da Micro$oft e tudo ia bem. Mas como prefiro o Netscape queria saber se algue'm me pode ajudar.
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    • 1997 February 7, Paulo Caridade, “Anos bissextos”, in pt.geral‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Quanto ao Excel, so' posso dizer que e' um programa da Micro$oft...
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    • 1997 February 24, Mário Rui Romero, “Posts trocados?”, in pt.internet‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Tu estás a querer dizer que o software da Micro$oft não é bom???? :-/ (ihihi)
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    • 1997 July 27, Pedro Rebello, “O mundo nÆo ‚ s¢ Windozes...”, in pt.internet.www‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Os louros a quem os merece (parabens a campanha publicitaria da Micro$oft e gra‡as a Deus pela baixa dos pre‡os dos gravadores de CD's), mas tendo em conta que quantidade nÆo ‚ definitivamente sin¢nimo de qualidade e se pensarmos que tambem a Alemanha perdeu a guerra...
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    • 1997 October 25, Rui Alves Pinto, “Micro$oft compra U.S.A. e o Canada´ que se cuide...”, in telepac.mac‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Algures no ciberespac,o encontrei este Press-Release da Micro$oft...
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Serbo-Croatian

Proper noun

Micro$oft m (Cyrillic spelling Мицро$офт)

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1999 April 7, NATO, “Opsada Srbije ili Rat za Kosovo (kratka analiza)”, in soc.culture.yugoslavia‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Meni se cini da je cijela jedna konferencija preselila vamo. Ajd kad nas vec ima, mogu srbima priznati tko financira NATO? Da, Micro$oft.
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    • 2002 March 1, Karlo Bala, “Pitanje u vezi masinskog koda.”, in yu.prog.c‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Mnogi Windows NT kreatori su ucestvovali u razvoju pomenutih operativnih sistema pre nego sto su pristupili Micro$oftu.
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    • 2005 January 22, BobCat, “Koje sigurnonse programe koristite”, in hr.comp‎ (Usenet):
      Covjek je jedina greska prirode, a Micro$oft je jedina greska covjeka...
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Declension

Declension of Micro$oft
singular
nominative Micro$oft
genitive Micro$ofta
dative Micro$oftu
accusative Micro$oft
vocative Micro$oftu
locative Micro$oftu
instrumental Micro$oftom

Spanish

Proper noun

Micro$oft ?

  1. (slang, derogatory) Microsoft
    • 1997 May 2, Pedro Godfroid Goffin, “Registro W95”, in microsoft.public.es.espanol.soporte.entre.usuarios.windows95‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      La registración del Windows95 no se hace a través de Internet sino del Microsoft Network (ya sabes la Internet privada de Micro$oft, que el Portales quería que sustituyera la verdadera ;-) y éste ha tenido bastante problemas utlimamente. […] El servicio que te da Micro$oft es muy limitado en el tiempo y, aunque son muy serviciales, sólo te resuelven los problemas cuyas soluciones de todas maneras están disponible en otras parte gratis...
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    • 1999 August 1, [email protected], “¿Micro$oft chantagea?”, in es.comp.os.ms-windows‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Según tengo entendido, Micro$oft (M$) lleva a cabo ciertas prácticas (digamos... ¿monopolistas?) con las tiendas de ordenadores.
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    • 2008 March 2, PINKO McHONDO, “Para Fortinbras / Ubuntu”, in soc.culture.argentina‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-14:
      Micro$oft ha sido un maestro en el arte de implementar un monopolio asfixiante, de eso no cabe duda. […] Y los grandes cambios de ahora, como el buscador Google, tampoco vienen de Micro$oft.
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