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Microsoft Source Follow-Up

Posted by michael on from the no!-it-burns-my-eyes! dept.

shystershep writes "It's official. Microsoft admits that 'portions of the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 source code were illegally made available on the Internet.' No more details, although it seems clear that it is only a portion of the code. Microsoft is, naturally, downplaying its impact, while everyone else is busy speculating about how serious this could get." A lot of you apparently haven't read yesterday's story. An investigation of the code is already underway.

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  1. crash by zoefff · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hahaha, according the article: because Linux was not stable, we have now the windows source code

    Clues to the source code's origin lie in a "core dump" file, which is left by the Linux operating system to record the memory a program is using when it crashes.

    joke of the century

  2. The DOJ should take a look by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Who doesn't think that there are specific optimizations/workarounds in the Windows source code to allow MS products like Office, SQL Server, etc to have a performance edge over competing 3rd party products?

    Frankly, I think this is the reason why MS is so damn anal about guarding its code. I don't think it has anything to do with security.

  3. Re:You Should Not Be Cheering by ProtonMotiveForce · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh boy, a crybaby company suing MS because they were too incompetent to compete in the real market. Yeah - that's the heart of irony. Pfft.

  4. Re:Windows developers do not read GPL source by Arctic+Fox · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Lord! i++ is soooo sloppy. Any code using "i" as a variable immediately goes on the Wall of Shame. "ii"!!!!! "jj"!!!!! "kk"!!!!! No single letter variables! If both SCO and Open Source commies use that, then they both suck. This is Programming 101! *rage*

  5. Re:Karma WHORE. by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    No, it's just that simply by posting the copy of a story that *has not been slashdotted* is just plain silly. The whole system of karma points is rendered silly and useless by giving points jost for posting a story anyone can get by following the link. Silly.

    Other than that, no, I really don't care that much. Got a life, you know, if I want to see the story I'll click on the link. Otherwise I'll just go back to masturbating in my office with the door closed like all the other slashdotters.

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  6. Great year for M$ by rezac · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    This has been a banner month for M$: first, myDoom.a, then myDoom.b, then Doomjuice, followed by two of the most critical security vulnerabilities, now leaked source code. ... They say your entire life flashes before your eyes in the final seconds, I sure hope BillG is enjoying that BSOD. zac

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