[from Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the communist Soviet
Union] Formerly {IBM}, now {Microsoft}. Functionally, the company
most hackers love to hate at any given time. Hackers like to see
themselves as romantic rebels against the Evil Empire, and frequently
adopt this role to the point of ascribing rather more power and
malice to the Empire than it actually has. See also {Borg} and search
for `Evil Empire' pages on the Web.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {Borg}{Halloween Documents}{Microsoft}]