Win2k & NT 4 Source Code leaked?

User Comments: 14

1. February 12, 2004 4:05 PM
   Spike said:
   MS source code leaked??I can't decide whether to think this is a good thing for purposes of customising/understanding the windows OS, or whether it means Crackers will find it a lot easier to break into, or may be even through our computer systems.hmm. I'll go with the first argument. it's better. Crackers will crack, source code or not. If anything, a full source code (if it is full) out in the public domain could result in computer fanatics/geeks/ knowing how to secure our systems and secureing them. It could destroy M$ though if recent source codes proved any of the suspicions many people seem to have, or if it becomes 'public domain' by default!
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2. February 12, 2004 4:09 PM
   Didou said:
   The HL2 bandit strikes again !!!Here's now stolen the source code to the OS everyone is waiting for !!!Uh wait a minute, no one's waiting for 2K & NT4.I bet they got hacked by using Outlook.[img]http://users.skynet.be/fa426454/images/Smilies/
   eadfunny.gif[/img]This keeps getting better & better.;)
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3. February 12, 2004 4:12 PM
   Spike said:
   Obviously, it's not the source code to XP or 98SE, or server 2003, but given XP's heavy basis on NT and 2000, there's a lot that can be taken from it?
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4. February 12, 2004 4:14 PM
   Didou said:
   Well XP is codenamed NT 5.1 while 2K is 5.0. That pretty much tells you how close they are.
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5. February 12, 2004 4:17 PM
   Spike said:
   ah. pretty close then. pml.Someone had to leak the source to a windows version sooner or later. It's Microsoft. If it's employees are anything like the company they work for. Well, there's money in it! lmao :D
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6. February 12, 2004 6:58 PM
   acidosmosis said:
   This would be more of a good thing.People can have proof now that MS isn't "hiding" things in their code.Sooner or later people will realize that accusing MS of not doing their job, or having crappy software is nothing but a fad/cliche. After all, can you do better? Has anyone done better? Obviously not because who is #1?
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7. February 12, 2004 7:30 PM
   filthy_mcnasty said:
   acid i agreebut wow, this would be huge
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8. February 12, 2004 7:51 PM
   Spike said:
   If you honestly believe M$ got to number one purely because they write good software you are mistaken! They got to number one, firstly by stealing DOS and IBM taking it up for its PCXT, the first standard pc. Then they took support away from IBM, improved DOS, and wrote the first windows. This was a success. They then wrote the second version, which people bought because it was compatible with the first, but mainly because it's what they already knew.The truth of the matter is, that M$ are at the top mainly on account of the fact that they were the leading edge at the beginning, people got used to windows, and people stick to what they know.
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9. February 13, 2004 12:49 AM
   Nodsu said:
   Absolutely correct. How good something is is not determined by its success or how many poor users have to sit behind it. Refer to the IE thread if you have to :p
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10. February 13, 2004 1:25 AM
    Rick said:
    Hasn't this happened a few times before? ;)
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11. February 13, 2004 1:53 AM
    Nodsu said:
    Heh.I remember reading the Windows source code too. It went something likewhile(!crashed){ display_copyright_message(); do_nothing();}
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12. February 13, 2004 3:22 AM
    Spike said:
    PML @ Nodsu.That, even with mylimited knowledge of programming, I find incredibly funny.
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13. February 13, 2004 6:44 AM
    Per Hansson said:
    Oops, Is this Microsoft's new security thinking?[url]http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Upcoming/ind
    x.html[/url]
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14. February 13, 2004 6:56 AM
    Per Hansson said:
    Oops, here is a statement on Mainsoft server that they had access to the Microsoft source, coincidence perhaps?[url]http://mainsoft.com/news/press_releases/2000_3_
    2_01.html[/url]Oh, and yes, don't forget this part also:[COLOR=royalblue]Where it was ganked from:There is a core dump file inside the windows 2000 (sp1) archive, it clearly shows that the source was stolen from a system at Mainsoft. The following url confirms that they did have access to the leaked code. [url]http://mainsoft.com/news/press_releases/2000_3_22_[/url] 01.htmlThe actual strings which confirm this:PWD=/usr/ms/win2k_sp1/private/security/msv_sspiDOMAIN=m
    insoft.comREPLYTO=eyala@mainsoft.comORGANIZATION=Mainsoft Co. Ltd.MWBATCH_SERVER=lod:8000MSOFTLM_HOST=@xorMAINSOFTLM_HOST=
    xorXAPPLRESDIR=/il2/users/eyala/app-defaultsEDITOR=viBASE_
    IBPATH=/usr/lib[/COLOR]Source: Post on Slashdot
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