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Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks?
"Neowin has learned of shocking and potentially devastating news. It would appear that two packages are circulating on the internet, one being the source code to Windows 2000, and the other being the source code to Windows NT. At this time, it is hard to establish whether or not full code has leaked, and this will undoubtedly remain the situation until an attempt is made to compile them. Microsoft are currently unavailable for comment surrounding this leak so we have no official response from them at the time of writing.
This leak is a shock not only to Neowin, but to the wider IT industry. The ramifications of this leak are far reaching and devastating. This reporter does not wish to be sensationalist, but the number of industries and critical systems that are based around these technologies that could be damaged by new exploits found in this source code is something that doesn't bare thinking about. We ask that for the wider benefit of the IT community that members and readers support Microsoft by forwarding anything they know about the leak to the Microsoft's Anti-Piracy department." Source: Neowin.com Thanks to Vampyromaniac for the heads up. Do NOT post any screen shots or links to the suspected leaked code |
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Hmm, maybe an excuse to force people to ditch old OS's for new?
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I can't see how this could be so bad. Linux code is free to look at from the very begining and it is one of the most stable and secure code. Unless Windows code is so badly written or something.
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I can understand how this could be a big blow if it is indeed true, but I can't see how the entire OS's source code would be available as one, you kno. I'd have thought it'd be more on a need to kno basis kinda thing, coz not every department is gonna need the source code, jus' the compiled stuff. Well that's enough of me talking out my ass, as I really don't have a clue how they operate lol. :'(
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Hmm made MS has something to hide in the code also!
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DriverHeaven Lover
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Yeah could be. Maybe some GPLed code from Linux. That would be realy bad for them.
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Some interresting stuff:
Code:
* Source Code to Windows 2000 */ <PRE> #include "win31.h"
#include "win95.h"
#include "win98.h"
#include "workst~1.h"
#include "evenmore.h"
#include "oldstuff.h"
#include "billrulz.h"
#include "monopoly.h"
#define INSTALL = HARD
char make_prog_look_big[1600000];
void main()
{
while(!CRASHED)
{
display_copyright_message();
display_bill_rules_message();
do_nothing_loop();
if (first_time_installation)
{
make_50_megabyte_swapfile();
do_nothing_loop();
totally_screw_up_HPFS_file_system();
search_and_destroy_the_rest_of_OS/2();
make_futile_attempt_to_damage_Linux();
disable_Netscape();
disable_RealPlayer();
disable_Lotus_Products();
hang_system();
}
write_something(anything);
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
do_some_stuff();
if (still_not_crashed)
{
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
basically_run_windows_3.1();
do_nothing_loop();
do_nothing_loop();
}
}
if (detect_cache())
disable_cache();
if (fast_cpu())
{
set_wait_states(lots);
set_mouse(speed, very_slow);
set_mouse(action, jumpy);
set_mouse(reaction, sometimes);
}
/* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.1"; */
/* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.11"; */
/* printf("Welcome to Windows 95"; */
/* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 3.0"; */
/* printf("Welcome to Windows 98"; */
/* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 4.0"; */
printf("Welcome to Windows 2000";
if (system_ok())
crash(to_dos_prompt)
else
system_memory = open("a:swp0001.swp", O_CREATE);
while(something)
{
sleep(5);
get_user_input();
sleep(5);
act_on_user_input();
sleep(5);
}
create_general_protection_fault();
}
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I was 10 seconds away from pulling that then, haha
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i haev the source i swear windows is one big IF every command is an if. if this if that else this else that
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