Windows 2000/NT source code LEAKED

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The source code was probably leaked less than a few days ago but the whole of this article is hilarious. In a way, I feel sorry for Microsoft but you know what? It's Microsoft and they have yet to make a decent product (aside from office for mac) so it doesn't really matter.

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http://www.hwhell.com/news/windows_2000_and_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.

Update: Microsoft's Tom Pilla has confirmed the leak stating: "Today we became aware that incomplete portions of Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 source code was illegally made available on the Internet"

Please do not post any links/screenshots/hints or anything to do with the source code outbreak. Discussion is allowed but we will not condone people spreading this source code.
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Microslave's Official Response:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Feb04/02-12windowssource.asp

In a *way* this is good considering the number of holes that can be patched up by people who do bother to read through the code...but I can't help but imagine how many people will use the code to find and utilise windows bugs to their advantage.
 
I heard about this from another forum I go to. Seems like Micromamas got a lot of enemies these days.

Sheesh, for the past week Windows has looked more and more unsecure...
 
And that's different from any other time, how? Windows has been bug / hole / bad-code ridden since its inception over ten years ago. Every revision is actually worse as they incorperate more options into it and more inter linking of software.

Scary stuff I tell you.
 
ya but when the software responsiible for the power, water and lighting grids isn't supposed bo be buggy!!
:P
 
Originally posted by emad
In a *way* this is good considering the number of holes that can be patched up by people who do bother to read through the code...but I can't help but imagine how many people will use the code to find and utilise windows bugs to their advantage.
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Interesting idea there emad. I wonder what Microsoft would do if this spawned a series of underground, open source, versions of windows that are better than what Microsoft could itself produce? It's an interesting predicament. I bet Microsoft would try and sue them out of existence, but would they adopt the improvements? I bet they would love to, but it reperesents everything they have been fighting.

But then, in the hypotetical situation that full, compilabe code was released into the OSS environment, I doubt that there would be much development anyway just given the general attitude towards Microsoft's products.
 
Originally posted by skip0110
Interesting idea there emad. I wonder what Microsoft would do if this spawned a series of underground, open source, versions of windows that are better than what Microsoft could itself produce? It's an interesting predicament. I bet Microsoft would try and sue them out of existence, but would they adopt the improvements? I bet they would love to, but it reperesents everything they have been fighting.

But then, in the hypotetical situation that full, compilabe code was released into the OSS environment, I doubt that there would be much development anyway just given the general attitude towards Microsoft's products.
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Eh, distributing MS's source code is highly illegal. If anyone tries to use it for anything they'll be sent to prison - probably for life.
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic
Eh, distributing MS's source code is highly illegal. If anyone tries to use it for anything they'll be sent to prison - probably for life.
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For life? Holy ****. :eek: Its only a source code my God. :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by F1man
For life? Holy ****. :eek: Its only a source code my God. :rolleyes:
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your computer activities will be monitored for life and you would *probably* get like 3-5 years for the offense...plus MAJOR fines and whatever money they sue you for.
 
Yeah so I was over the top. But it would be pretty serious. It's not just like a slap on the wrist. You have to take into consideration the global ramifications of such activities. Anyone that can get their hands on the source code and then distribute it should know what they're doing and be punnished accordingly.
 

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