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Microsoft Warns Code Downloaders

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On February 19, 2004, 5:02 PM

The experiment in Microsoft open source continues as programmers around the globe poke the recently leaked source-code with a stick. Meanwhile the Redmond giant is sending letters to users who may have downloaded the leaked code, warning them that playing peek-a-boo with the four year old code is a violation of the law. They've also taken the step of sending automated warning messages to users who search for the code via popular file-trading networks.

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  1. February 20, 2004 1:30 PM
    Krugger said:
    [quote][i]Originally posted by Julio [/i]They've also taken the step of sending automated warning messages to users who search for the code via popular file-trading networks. [/quote] how can they manage to do that?
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  2. February 21, 2004 2:58 AM
    Per Hansson said:
    Download it themselves from bittorrent and eMule etc and log the IP addresses they get it from (and nicknames of the users)Then send either e-mail to those IP's or NET SEND messages etc...I have not recieved one but then again I'm behind a firewall...
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  3. February 21, 2004 4:21 PM
    acidosmosis said:
    Yea if your going to delete my reply then how about notify me for the reason why? If you don't like my opinion then well. You know what you can do.
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