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"The settlement amount reflects Office of Foreign Assets Control s (OFAC) determination that the conduct of the Microsoft Entities was non-egregious and voluntarily self-disclosed, and further reflects the significant remedial measures Microsoft undertook upon discovery of the apparent violations," it said in a statement. Microsoft To Pay $3 Million Penalty for Selling Software to Sanctioned Companies in Russia, Cuba, Iran and Syria. ....
Did You Know? Microsoft Made a Kids’ Word Processor in the 1990s Apr 26, 2021, 6:40 am EDT | 6 min read When it comes to Microsoft and writing, Microsoft Word wasn’t always the only game in town. In 1993, Microsoft released a wacky word processor for kids called Creative Writer. Here’s what made it memorable. Creative Writer: Bob before Bob In the 1990s, Microsoft began experimenting with software for kids and computer novices. Among these products, an operating system shell called Microsoft Bob (1995) remains infamous for its coddling approach. Bob represented a bold, alternative vision of computing for novices that fell flat in the marketplace. With Bob, users interacted with their computers through the metaphor of a house, with the help of interactive assistant characters. ....