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Microsoft Opens Source Code To KGB's Successor Agency
Jack Spine writes "Microsoft has struck a deal with the Russian government which will give the FSB, successor to the KGB, access to the source code for Windows 7, among other products. The agreement is an extension of Microsoft's Government Security Program, according to a source with links to the UK government."
I give up. This is too easy.
Lawsuit in 1.. 0..
Yeah, but Russia probably signed the same "We promise to hack Google first" agreement that China did, so from Microsoft's perspective it's win/win.
Certainly they won't give it to whatever directorate's in charge of conducting espionage. Spies are the most honorable government officials there are, and nobody in Moscow's looking to get ahead by bending any rules.
Dare to Hope. Prepare to be Disappointed.
Has anyone else just got the email from Microsoft regarding a critical security update that should be downloaded and installed immediately from windowsupdate.micros0ft.ru?
AT&ROFLMAO
Shouldn't the successor to KGB be called LHC... oh!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, let's put it in terms we can all understand, shall we? Are you saying that the FSB is like the Klingon ISF, while the FSO and SVR are the equivalent of the DSF?
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
In Soviet Russia, source opens YOU!
and the British, not sure who else
Indeed, old chap. And we will tip our bowler hats at you when we've stopped having a jolly good laugh at it.
"Gor blimey, luv-a-duck, Mary Poppins! 'av ya seen the state of those header files for Minesweeper!"
Gentoo Linux - another day, another USE flag.
Yes, but I'm looking forward to Vindows 7.
Microsoft: So, we are agreed, you get access to our source code. FSA: Yes... we just have to add one question to our polygraph test for people reviewing the code? Microsoft: Yes. "Have you ever contributed, or plan to contribute, to open source software..."
-- Lattyware (www.lattyware.co.uk)
and Windows 7 was my idea
You've got to be kidding. The wall came down, man. We're best friends with the Russians now, right?
It's not like we've got spies in each-others countries or any of that nonsense anymore.
Next thing you'll try telling me we're going to have one of those old Cold War style "spy swaps" or something.
The windows 7 source code is huge!
If the russians can figure out any part of it then go them!
Hax0r: Ha! I have windows source code!!! (10 mins later) Hax0r: Humm.. now what?
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