"You Just Got Microsofted"
(verb)
When a company gets so dominant and cocky that government regulators slam them with antitrust lawsuits, lawsuits, restrictions, or public humiliation — just like Microsoft in the late '90s.
(verb)
When a company gets so dominant and cocky that government regulators slam them with antitrust lawsuits, lawsuits, restrictions, or public humiliation — just like Microsoft in the late '90s.
Examples:
“Bro, Nvidia locked AI devs into CUDA again.”
→ “Oh damn… they’re about to get Microsofted.”
“Apple’s gatekeeping USB-C till the EU forced ‘em.”
→ “Classic Microsofting.”
“Bro, Nvidia locked AI devs into CUDA again.”
→ “Oh damn… they’re about to get Microsofted.”
“Apple’s gatekeeping USB-C till the EU forced ‘em.”
→ “Classic Microsofting.”
by Brokugeta May 28, 2025
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"You Just Got Microsofted"
(verb)
When a company gets so dominant and cocky that government regulators slam them with antitrust lawsuits, lawsuits, restrictions, or public humiliation — just like Microsoft in the late '90s.
(verb)
When a company gets so dominant and cocky that government regulators slam them with antitrust lawsuits, lawsuits, restrictions, or public humiliation — just like Microsoft in the late '90s.
Examples:
“Bro, Nvidia locked AI devs into CUDA again.”
→ “Oh damn… they’re about to get Microsofted.”
“Apple’s gatekeeping USB-C till the EU forced ‘em.”
→ “Classic Microsofting.”
“Bro, Nvidia locked AI devs into CUDA again.”
→ “Oh damn… they’re about to get Microsofted.”
“Apple’s gatekeeping USB-C till the EU forced ‘em.”
→ “Classic Microsofting.”
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