Microsoft to cut swastikas from software
Friday, December 12, 2003 Posted: 9:28 AM EST (1428 GMT)


SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- Microsoft Corp. said on Friday that its latest version of Office software inadvertently contained a font featuring two swastikas, and said it would offer tools to remove and replace the offending characters from the program.

The swastika, which was made infamous by Nazi Germany, was included in Microsoft's "Bookshelf Symbol 7" font. That font was derived from a Japanese font set, said Microsoft Office product manager Simon Marks.

"It was discovered by one of our customers a couple weeks ago," Marks said, adding that there was "no indication of malicious intent."

The Redmond, Washington-based software maker said that it had contacted various Jewish organizations about the font and said a utility would be immediately available on its Web site that would remove the characters from the system.


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Oh for God sakes! He didn't even invent the symbol! He only used it. It's the symbol for the tool used to stir the primordial ooze that the earth evolved from.

If I don't like judaism can I emplore MS to remove the star of David from that font set?

I'm not prejucial at all. It would be hypocritical of me. Hitler did some horrible things, but I find this ridiculous!

Agree...

Myself a little Jew.. that is just stupid.. Its a FONT.. a symbol.. Granted I didn't experience what happened... But then again.. we hope that no one will EVER have to. :)