Source for Windows leaked in Off Topic

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Feb 28 2004, 2:27 am
http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,3959,1527222,00.asp

"Microsoft confirmed Friday that source code from its well-worn Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 operating systems had been leaked on the Internet."
#1 Feb 28 2004, 2:37 am
Hehehe, gutted Microsoft.
*shuffles suspiciously and puts a CD in pocket*
#2 Feb 28 2004, 2:59 am
I heard about that. I wonder if the internet is going to suddenly fill up with "DBZ: Namekian Rage" operating systems...
#3 Feb 28 2004, 6:16 am
In response to DarkView (#2)
lol good one there dark
#4 Feb 28 2004, 8:21 am
In response to Ajmoore (#3)
nothing to be surprised about.. i understand that the source of one of the flavors of Windows (98 or NT or XP, not sure which) was being used in some University somewhere to teach students how operating systems work- sponsored by MS. likely someone has, or will do so soon enough, put that out into the public at some point- or at least an interesting variation. hopefully as an improvement! :p
#5 Feb 28 2004, 8:25 am
In response to digitalmouse (#4)
digitalmouse wrote:
nothing to be surprised about.. i understand that the source of one of the flavors of Windows (98 or NT or XP, not sure which) was being used in some University somewhere to teach students how operating systems work- sponsored by MS. likely someone has, or will do so soon enough, put that out into the public at some point- or at least an interesting variation. hopefully as an improvement! :p

Not just some University somewhere. MANY Universities in many places!
#6 Feb 28 2004, 8:41 am
In response to Hazman (#1)
Lol Microsoft...gotta love their 3000000lines of flaw'd coding eh?
#7 Feb 28 2004, 12:50 pm
In response to Jon88 (#5)
Despite popular belief, MS shares its source with all sorts of universities, as well as certain businesses it has partnerships with. They're just under a lot of pressure to keep it relatively safe. It was one of these businesses that leaked the code (there was a tracefile of some sort with it).

Unfortunately, it's just part of the Windows code, not enough to build it.
#8 Feb 28 2004, 1:02 pm
In response to nick.cash (#7)
Is it enough to point and laugh at? Huh? Huh?
#9 Feb 28 2004, 3:18 pm
In response to Jotdaniel (#8)
Apparently you can look at Solitaire...
#10 Feb 28 2004, 3:52 pm
In response to Jon88 (#9)
Solitaire? Say no more! Must... get... that... code... ;-D
#11 Feb 28 2004, 4:11 pm
In response to Jon88 (#9)
I cant wait for the Solitare variations to come out,
Solitate: DBZ Edition