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| Thread ID: 42501 | 2004-02-12 23:28:00 | Windows Source Code Leaked | Obelix (752) | Press F1 |
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| 215089 | 2004-02-12 23:28:00 | Has anyone seen the articles about the possibility that Windows NT4 and Windows 2K source code has somehow found its' way onto the web. More details at:- www.ircspy.com www.slashdot.org If this is indeed true, what is it going to mean to the security of any Windows system in place at the moment..... |
Obelix (752) | ||
| 215090 | 2004-02-12 23:29:00 | oh no....this means we may get constant security holes... oh....wait a sec.... |
metla (154) | ||
| 215091 | 2004-02-12 23:35:00 | Thanks, but it is old news. MS where informed around 2000 that there would be problems. Even enforced a "staff security strategy". Some folk have even sent open letters to MS to "fix the problem"...... |
mark.p (383) | ||
| 215092 | 2004-02-12 23:42:00 | I thought it was common knowledge that Windows leaked :D | Miami Steve (2128) | ||
| 215093 | 2004-02-13 00:20:00 | One must also remember MS are pushing their "new. and improved NT-XP", so any bad press of the former is probably a bonus I guess. Also if MSs own network security is so tight how could this have happened? | mark.p (383) | ||
| 215094 | 2004-02-13 00:52:00 | I asked Microsoft to tint their windows so people could not see into it. I should have asked them to seal their windows to stop leaking. The question is, how much of their software did they rewrite from scratch. Something tells me it's been quite linear. Microsoft maybe still pushing their "new and improved NT-XP" but bad press isn't going to make people switch. MS may have just given themselves more work on fixing flaws and bugs untill they can give up supporting the OS. Noel Nosivad |
Noel Nosivad (389) | ||
| 215095 | 2004-02-13 00:59:00 | Another thing... Microsoft has become hated by a large community of people. Why do these people like Open Source? Yet when it comes down to it, Window's source code is leaked and is probably should be known as Open Source now but instead of people improving it, all this hatred means they turn it against them and persuade Microsoft to fix their own problems. If we knew anything about the Source Code, we are suppose to inform Microsoft. Well if anything, I hope to see some improved Operating Systems from now on. Noel Nosivad |
Noel Nosivad (389) | ||
| 215096 | 2004-02-13 01:06:00 | It's appearing at the mo Win98 is more secure than NT based MS Windows whilst connected to the internet. I wonder if that is the real reason for the change in tactic re win98se support? |
mark.p (383) | ||
| 215097 | 2004-02-13 01:54:00 | Oh darn. I thought it was going to be like Half life 2 and I could download it all on P2P :( | PoWa (203) | ||
| 215098 | 2004-02-13 02:34:00 | > Another thing . . . > > Microsoft has become hated by a large community of > people . Why do these people like Open Source? I don't think all folk who hate MS like OSS . I would amagine there are plenty of commercial venders who have been stomped/pressured/bullied by MS too . Its like a dog who has been kicked once too often by it's owner--the dog bites back . It had to happen eventually . It happed to IBM with the PC, now it's happening to MS in the OS/software market . > > Yet when it comes down to it, Window's source code is > leaked and is probably should be known as Open Source No MS hasn't released it as such so this is incorrect . > now but instead of people improving it, I'm sure more than a couple of folk have worked on NT based Windows . > all this > hatred means they turn it against them and persuade > Microsoft to fix their own problems . I hope problems do get fixed quicker than they have been-6 months for a critical security flaw is a joke by any standard . > > If we knew anything about the Source Code, we are > suppose to inform Microsoft . Only if you feel you need to . I'm guessing most OSS folk will try to avoid it to prevent cross contamination . > Well if anything, I > hope to see some improved Operating Systems from now > on . NT based MS Windows yes . GNu\Linux\OSS has come a long way in the last 4 years . It is gaining momentum every year, dispite MS hyper bol . There seem to be more sites/forums popping up supporting folk with problems . It requires totaly different mindset to the commercial offerings . Hey BSD is probably better but who cares . Its nice that appears to be activity in the OS market, its staganted for too long ;) . > > Noel Nosivad Mark (posting this on OS/2 v4 FP15-Why? Because I do not support product activation and it is more secure out of the box than XP without a firewall! Oh and there is some grand GNu/OSS available ;) |
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