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Windows Source Code Seller Arrested
prostoalex writes "New York Times says William O. Genovese Jr., 27, of Meriden, Conn. has been arrested by the Feds for selling source code for Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems. It's not perfectly clear whether Genovese was selling the portion of the code that was leaked earlier this year or if he had access to other portions of Windows source code. The timing, though, coincides, as the code leaked in February, the same month NYT claims the entrepreneur obtained the source code."
I would need to be paid more than $9.99 to take it off your hands.
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Not plowing Meriden back into the Earth and salting the land after... what a dump. Urban decay at its best and brightest. I grew up one town over from there, and I can honestly say I don't blame the kid for it at all.
How about arresting Bill Gates for giving the source code to the Chinese government?
One person's arrested by the US government for selling source code which isn't his. Another is given approval by the US government go give his code (the same code) to the Chinese government, who severely violates basic human rights and will likely become a rival superpower. The only thing keeping the Chinese animosity for the US and Japan at bay is the huge economical benefit they get from trade.
I'm not saying the guy shouldn't be arrested for selling Windows code. But things need to be put in perspective.
Developers: We can use your help.
Now why would you sell the source code of the operating system that sucks so badly?
Perhaps an even better question to pose is: why would anyone pay for that source code when you can get the source code to superior operating systems for free?
Beats me. How much was he selling it for anyway?
Simpy