Windows NT/2000 Source Code Leaked

Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:46 pm by Esquilax

I can't believe no-one has posted this. I was waiting, hoping it would be someone other than me, but...

According to various sources, the source code to Windows NT/2000 has been leaked. Apparently, it was leaked by Mainsoft, a partner of MS.

I heard about it on Friday. What will this mean? Is it a publicity stunt? Very unlikely, but I'll leave that up to you to decide. It would be fun to see a whole bunch of Windows 2000 clones, wouldn't it?

Here's the latest.

Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:53 pm by H.Q. Victor

[The leaked code includes 30,915 files and was apparently removed from a Linux computer used by Mainsoft for development purposes. Dated July 25, 2000, the source code represents Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

Fortunely not much damage can be done. Hopefully they will catch the one who leaked/posted it.

Finalday

Until that final day. /Keith Green\ (1953-1983)

Edited by - Finalday on 2/14/2004 6:09:19 PM

Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:55 pm by Eh_Steve

Yeah, here's the CNN.com version. Although it deals more with the presence of profanity and hateful comments inside the source code. Also in the news, you can see my neighborhood, Here OH- (someone finish this, please.)

"And at least once an episode, EH STEVE will stop by to deliver his classic line: 'EH STEVE!'" - Strong Bad Homesterrunner.com

Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:55 pm by Esquilax

Thank you for the summarisation, Final. It was compiled for all of you TLR types who can't be bothered clicking (and reading) the "latest" link

.

Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:59 pm by H.Q. Victor

Actually, it more like a teaser from the news program. They tell you a little, then you hang around to get the rest, in this case the link.

Finalday

Until that final day. /Keith Green\ (1953-1983)

Edited by - Finalday on 2/14/2004 5:59:47 PM

Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:13 pm by Stinger

Also in the news, you can see my neighborhood, Here OH- (someone finish this, please.)

I didn't know I had any neighbors who posted here. Small world Eh Steve? (no pun intended)

Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:25 pm by Eh_Steve

@Stinger, Aren't you gonna finish the thing. I'll do it again: O-H

Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:49 pm by Chips

Well - sometimes you got to be glad you aren't living in america - no offense guys - but you have more nutters with guns than............erm, i dunno - but you have alot!

Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:49 pm by Stinger

I-O

In Tressler we trust. Go Bucks!

(obvious spam)

Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:57 pm by Esquilax

*shakes head* Yanks.

Well, I see that everyone is REALLY upset over this occurence. Not of course that you should be

. I would like to know however, where Taw is. You'd think that he would have an opinion on this topic being an IT type.

Sun Feb 15, 2004 1:00 pm by freighter fighter

Yarrr tis the work of pirates

Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams

Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:29 pm by Eh_Steve

Yep, Down with Michigan!

Yes, we are crazy, thank you.

"And at least once an episode, EH STEVE will stop by to deliver his classic line: 'EH STEVE!'" - Strong Bad Homestarrunner.com

Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:18 pm by Esquilax

Well there is supposed to be an FBI team on the case. I'm sure MS feels safer already

. According to rumour, only 15% of the code was leaked, but MS won't confirm or deny that. Do they have something to hide, or are they just being quiet in the hope that it will go away? Yeah, that'll happen!

Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:21 pm by Eh_Steve

It's still a major problem becsue most likely whover hacked the source code can probably hack the rest of it. Then there could be an illegal imitation using Windows' technology. That poses a question, who would want to market something just like windows? All those bugs.

"And at least once an episode, EH STEVE will stop by to deliver his classic line: 'EH STEVE!'" - Strong Bad Homestarrunner.com

Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:47 pm by Esquilax

Who knows? Perhaps someone will create their own OS based on the code for home, simliarly to way in which Linux Torvalds made Linux. Then, when (I mean "if"

) the source code become available, they will be able to release it. Still, that ain't gonna happen.

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