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Line 1: − [[Image:Microsoft logo.svg|right|frame]]+ − '''Microsoft''' is a liberal<ref>http://www.microsoft.com/about/diversity/en/us/programs/ergen/gleam.aspx</ref><ref>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2010011331_microsoft_donates_to_r-71_camp.html</ref> American corporation founded by [[Bill Gates]] and Paul Allen in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA. Its current CEO is Satya Nadella; [[Steve Ballmer]] was CEO prior to Nadella. Microsoft focuses on developing and manufacturing [[software]], [[hardware]] and other technology oriented products and services. In 2014 it announced massive layoffs despite its wealth. − − Microsoft was investigated for antitrust violations by the [[Department of Justice]], and in 2001 the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the finding of the trial court that monopolization by Microsoft had violated the [[Sherman Act]].<ref>United States v. Microsoft Corp., 346 U.S. App. D.C. 330 (D.C. Cir. 2001).</ref> The appellate court, however, overturned the lower court ruling to break Microsoft up and instead remanded the case to a new trial judge with instructions suggesting a less drastic remedy. By then, President [[George W. Bush]] had replaced [[Bill Clinton]] and the Bush Administration dropped the demand of the [[Clinton Administration]] for a break-up of Microsoft. − − Devoid of [[conservative]] leadership, Microsoft was neither innovative nor competitive, and by 2014 it had been far surpassed by Apple, Google and smaller, innovative companies. In 2014, Microsoft announced layoffs of 14% of its workforce, totaling 18,000 jobs. − − ==Software Products== − *[[Windows (operating system)]], including [[Windows 8]], [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows XP]], and older versions of the desktop OS, versions for servers, versions for media centers, teacher edition, and versions for mobile devices − *[[MS DOS]] Microsoft's first operating system − *[[SQL Server]] − *[[Microsoft Office]] word processor, spreadsheet editor, slide-show creator, etc. − *[[Expression]] vector graphics editor − *[[Virtual PC]] PC emulator − *[[SharePoint]] − *[[Windows Defender]] [[anti-virus software|anti-virus]] and anti-spyware software − *[[Windows Live Writer]] blog publishing software − *[[XNA]] game development tool − *[[Visual Studio]] integrated development environment for C++, Visual Basic, C#, etc. − and hundreds more. − − ==Publishing== − *[[Microsoft Press]] releasing books dealing with various computer technologies. − − ==Services== − *[[MSN]] Internet service provider − *[[Bing]] search engine − *[[Encarta]] encyclopedia − *[[Hotmail]] free internet e-mail service − *[[Windows Live]] web portal − *[[XBOX Live]] Xbox online multiplayer service − *[[MSNBC]] news service − *[[Windows Marketplace]] online shopping service − *[[Windows Live Spaces]] social-networking service − *[[Windows Live ID]] online ID and password storage service − *[[LIVE Anywhere]] cross-platform multiplayer gaming service − *[[Microsoft Ignition]] online digital music service − − ==Hardware Products== − *[[Xbox]] gaming console − *[[Xbox 360]] gaming console − *[[Xbox One]] gaming console − *[[Microsoft Surface|Surface]] touch-interface computer − *[[Natural keyboard]] − *[[LifeCam]] webcam − *[[SideWinder]] game-pad and joystick − *[[Ultra-Mobile PC]] tablet computer − *[[Fingerprint Reader]] reads fingerprint as password − *[[IntelliPoint Mouse]] optical mouse − *[[MSN TV]] TV that allows web browsing − − ==Corporate Slogan== − :''Your potential. Our passion.'' − − ==See Also== − * [http://conservapedia.com/Previous_Breaking_News/Bill_Gates Previous News] − * [http://www.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx Microsoft official site] − * [[American Inventions]] − * [[:Category:American Inventions]] − * [[:Category:British Inventions]] − − − − ==References== − <references/> − − [[Category:computers]] − [[Category:Companies]] − [[Category:Microsoft]] − − [[Category:Inventors]] − [[Category:Inventions]] − [[Category:American Inventors]] − [[Category:American Inventions]] − [[Category:United States History]] − [[Category:Economic history]] − [[Category:Technology]] − − [[Category:Liberal Companies]]
Replaced content with "Linux is better."
Linux is better.