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[Martin]

We Are Morons: a quick look at the Win2k source
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/2/15/71552/7795

 

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[mikhail]

Interestingly pointless.

 

[Zlatan]

Why are we morons (I didnt look at it btw)?

 

[mikhail]

The "we" refers to Microsoft's programmers. It's a quote from their source code.

 

[Zlatan]

Oh, that explains it

 

[Zlatan]

Well, they dont exactly talk bad about Microsoft in this article:

In short, there is nothing really surprising in this leak. Microsoft does not steal open-source code. Their older code is flaky, their modern code excellent. Their programmers are skilled and enthusiastic. Problems are generally due to a trade-off of current quality against vast hardware, software and backward compatibility.

 

[Lawnchair Bes]

man is this for real?

 

[mikhail]

Thursday, February 19, 2004 Posted: 8:34 PM EST (0134 GMT)

SEATTLE, Washington(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is sending letters to people who are downloading or sharing portions of its Windows source code, in an effort to stop the illegally obtained operating system secrets from spreading further over the Internet.

Microsoft spokesman Tom Pilla said this week that the letters are intended to let people know that such actions are illegal, and that the company is not threatening legal action at this point.

"We're asking users to, No. 1, simply stop sharing and distributing it, and, No. 2, to delete and destroy [it]," Pilla said.

Microsoft admitted last week that some parts of the tightly guarded source code for its Windows 2000 and Windows NT4.0 computer operating systems were illegally leaked over the Internet. The Redmond, Washington, software giant has said it is working with the FBI on the case, and the company has vowed to "take all appropriate legal actions to protect its intellectual property."


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Ah, The Evil Empire(TM) running scared... a beautiful sight.

 

[flieeeekke]

god, i dont get a thing :undecide:

 

[Art^]

Why do they use words like, idiots, **** and morons in their code... I thought these people was pro's

 

[gray]

imagine how your mood would be locked up in a poorly lit underground offce with nought but a computer without internet access and a cup of coffee

 

[Layce Erayce]

inbunco

lol anyways how will this leak affect anything? what can people do with the source code?

 

[mikhail]

Competitors can reverse engineer it. Can you imagine how pissed off Ferrari would be if 1/8th of the plans for their newest F1 car got out?

 

[Layce Erayce]

ah. but microsoft dont have competitors for their windowsOS

in fact i heard that they plan to stop supporting the 200/NT os even

 

[mikhail]

Even if no one else can use it in their own stuff, hackers will be looking at the weaknesses in the code. Windows is fragile enough as it is.

 

[Layce Erayce]

ah good point.

looks like a sign of the end of microsoft :evilgrin: