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Microsoft stands by its code
Microsoft has concluded that the leaking of its Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 source code, doesn't appear to present an immediate security threat to the company or Windows users.
[blockquote]Although the source code leak, discovered Feb. 12, won't change the way Microsoft shares some Windows code through its Shared Source and Government Security programs, industry watchers and users alike hope the company will learn from the leak and possibly consider the benefits of certain open-source concepts.
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[link=http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1532794,00.asp]The full report[/link]
[blockquote]Although the source code leak, discovered Feb. 12, won't change the way Microsoft shares some Windows code through its Shared Source and Government Security programs, industry watchers and users alike hope the company will learn from the leak and possibly consider the benefits of certain open-source concepts.
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[link=http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1532794,00.asp]The full report[/link]
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