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Topic: Windows 2000 source code drifted to the net? (Read 5171 times)
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FalconMWC
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I am not sure if windows 2000 source code was let loose, but I know some of microsofts windows code was let loose to the public. The people who have access to it say that the code is filled with swears and insults! - Anyway, Microsoft is also panicking about a huge hole in security and is rushing everyone to download a patch. Give me some time and I will find the page about it.
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« Last Edit: February 15, 2004, 10:59:35 pm by FalconMWC »
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Well it makes it a lot easier for hackers. Since now they can test it on something instead of blindly sending it as a source would put it. Now this puts pressure on Anti-virus and Microsoft to get patchs and other things out to combat more effective viruses.
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Yup - That is the one! - It is pretty funny!
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does any one know if the update, to protect windows from this leak, is out? and if so what number was it assigned? i would like to see if i have it installed.
i went to windows update, and found only one critical update out. it seemed pretty small for it to be the one mentioned. i downloaded it anyway though. man it took me forever to update all the criticals windows had. gotta get me DSL, or anything faster than dial up.
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Microsoft was complaining that this would cause increased security threats. Unfortunately, they're right. Open Source community patching is great until you want to bring legal action to anyone who has your code. Anyone who _can_ give M$ a patch for a security flaw they've seen _won't_ because M$ will sue them into the ground (or worse, bring in the FBI). If they would take this opportunity to make windows open source, they'd get hundreds of holes fixed in a week.
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We did. You did. Yes we can. No.
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Heck, even if they just realeased what had been leaked, forget making the whole system open-source. That would be pretty suicidal as a company, given their marketing techniques.
On the other hand, if they did that it would set a bad precedent.
Alternately, they could make a company policy that if you offer them a patch they won't bust on you for having the source code.
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