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== Use in BonziBUDDY == | == Use in BonziBUDDY == | ||
Until version 3.0, [[Peedy]] was used as the assistant in BonziBUDDY. However, Microsoft Corporation did not approve of their character being used for the program and BonziBuddy changed its character to the widely known purple gorilla. The Bonzi character stayed in the program until the program was discontinued and remains the main character in BonziBuddy versions 3.x and 4.0. Due to the fact that it was a part of a malware program, people were initially worried about its potential insecurity, however the concerns died down when it was revealed that ACS files don't contain executable code and therefore cannot carry malware. | Until version 3.0, [[Peedy]] was used as the assistant in BonziBUDDY. However, Microsoft Corporation did not approve of their character being used for the program and BonziBuddy changed its character to the widely known purple gorilla. The Bonzi character stayed in the program until the program was discontinued and remains the main character in BonziBuddy versions 3.x and 4.0. Due to the fact that it was a part of a malware program, people were initially worried about its potential insecurity, however the concerns died down when it was revealed that ACS files don't contain executable code and therefore cannot carry malware. | ||
== Use in BonziBUDDY Rewritten == | |||
''Main article: [[BonziBUDDY Rewritten]]'' | |||
Bonzi was used in the remaster of the BonziBUDDY software by Maddox5081 AKA Fuego Dragon Puppet. It has almost the same features like the original does, but the catch is that it is virus free. | |||
==Character data== | ==Character data== | ||
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* It replaced [[Peedy]] as the assistant in the BonziBuddy software after a complaint by Microsoft. | * It replaced [[Peedy]] as the assistant in the BonziBuddy software after a complaint by Microsoft. | ||
* As with most classical Microsoft Agents, he has his own color table to utilize multiple unique colors to make the character seem higher quality. | * As with most classical Microsoft Agents, he has his own color table to utilize multiple unique colors to make the character seem higher quality. | ||
* The Microsoft Agent along with the software was featured in one of LGR's videos. | |||
* Bonzi has an unused newspaper animation, which is unfortunately converted into a collection of NFTs by Bonzi Software. | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Microsoft Agent 2.0 Characters]] | [[Category:Microsoft Agent 2.0 Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Pre-Rendered Microsoft Agents]] | |||
[[Category:Controversial Microsoft Agents]] | |||