Microsoft Warning Leaked Code Traders

An anonymous reader writes "Broadand Reports notes that Microsoft is now sending snail mail warnings to downloaders of the leaked source code. They're also apparently working in conjunction with several un-named peer to peer vendors to send out legal warnings to any users who search for the leaked code. The notice on Microsoft's website has been updated to reflect the new warnings."

Comments

Good move for Microsoft

[drewzhrodague]

So, I figure that it's in Microsoft's best interests to release the source-code, and claim that it's "leaked". The idea, is that this will offload some of the work from their QA department, as they can do a google search for "leaked microsoft source code", and see reviews, comments, and potential fixes.

Location Based Wi-Fi

Re:Freenet

[dakryx]

To infringe on others IP? right...

Big Deal

[mehaiku]

So download from Freenet.

Re:Reading copyrighted at Barnes and Noble - ILLEG

[Anonymous Coward]

Does it mean that I am doing something ILLEGAL, by reading something that I haven't bought?

Yes, you are! Bookstores are for buying not browsing. Authors lose money everytime you use your eyes without paying for it! If you want to browse, go to the damn library you socialist!

Or in other words

[Anonymous Coward]

No one here minds if you break the law as long as you don't personally profit from it.

Re:Freenet

[TrollBridge]

Free Software != Free Speech

"The point of Freenet is to allow that someone to post it, free of persecution."

So you're saying that Freenet's primary use is to circumvent copyright laws in countries that DO have them. And you wonder why music and software intustries are lobbying to get P2P networks like Freenet (don't know if they've been specifically mentioned) shut down?

Re:kazaa, bittorrent, emule/edonkey?

[TrollBridge]

"I was just commenting on your weak will that causes you to determine your morality according to what other people tell you it should be."

You certainly have made a lot of assumptions about my beliefs and character from a single post stating the simple fact that encouraging people to break the law is a crime in itself.

Advocating crime usually isn't a good way to shed an anarchist reputation, or to get people (you know, the ones who write these laws) to start taking you seriously.