Shoutbox

then maybe just what theyve got

nah, it would be illegal, and it might cause incompatability.. It's very hard for MS to remove the design flaws which cause insecurity, because alot of programs wouldn't work on a new base.. Some one else probably won't be able to aswell..

btw, it's only 'parts of', and they are old versions..

quote:

---

Gandalf : Noo! Do not tempt me with it! I dare not take it! Not even to keep it safe! You must understand Frodo, that I would be tempted to use this source code, for good. To disclose hidden API's, help the WINE project. But through me, all of open source would be tainted, and the LawyerWraiths of The Dark Lord will sure destroy us.

---

i hope they find the person who did this... alot of unfaithful employee's at Microsoft these days... they gotta hire less nerds and more security guards

It was confirmed by Microsoft that about 660mb of 40gb of the Windows NT4 and Windows 2000 source code was leaked:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Feb...2windowssource.asp

It is still unkown, however, who leaked it and how it left the MS servers.

There are a lot of "source-sharing" projects, so governments and stuff can see the source.. So it doesn't have to be an MS employee

quote:

---

Originally posted by PlusFan
There are a lot of "source-sharing" projects, so governments and stuff can see the source.. So it doesn't have to be an MS employee

---

I'm sure Microsoft has security procedures for that sharing... they don't just send an e-mail to your Hotmail account... "OK, our valuable Windows source code is attached :­)"

quote:

---

Originally posted by WDZ
I'm sure Microsoft has security procedures for that sharing... they don't just send an e-mail to your Hotmail account... "OK, our valuable Windows source code is attached :­)"

---

Actualy i can imagine thats exactly the stupid thing microsoft would do

quote:

---

Originally posted by Wabz

quote:

---

Originally posted by WDZ
I'm sure Microsoft has security procedures for that sharing... they don't just send an e-mail to your Hotmail account... "OK, our valuable Windows source code is attached :­)"

---

Actualy i can imagine thats exactly the stupid thing microsoft would do

---

It wouldn't get through (2mb storage limit )

Blah was thinking and i made this

lol @ huuf It would be funny if you saw a package like that in the store, it's like a book with the source code, along with a CD rom XD