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Microsoft Opens Source Code To KGB's Successor Agency

Posted by timothy on from the we'll-trade-for-american-spyware dept.

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."

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  1. Re:In russia by Pojut · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, you beat you to it!

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  2. Re:FSB is not "the" successor to the KGB by Rogerborg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, the security forces in Russia are not characters in a TV show.

    Historical. Documents.

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