Microsoft can't ban you from using Windows or developing software that runs under it. Amazon can sure kick your company off its services. For many startups AW

Microsoft can't ban you from using Windows or developing software that runs under it. Amazon can sure kick your company off its services. For many startups AWS is a no-brainer, which makes life somewhat harder for anyone who wants to deal with Iran from EU (as long as EU allows it) and not be shut down on a US three-letter agency's request.