Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks
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Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/12/2114228
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.
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.
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.
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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It'll be interesting to see if anyone can verify if it really is and what kinda cool stuff they can find in it.
I think WINE will benefit from it and be able to get their hands on more windows API's than ever before.
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I think WINE will benefit from it and be able to get their hands on more windows API's than ever before.
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Well considering how many college's/universites already have the REAL source code straight from microsoft for learning purposes... I'm supprised this hasn't happened already.
http://research.microsoft.com/collab...licensees.aspx
http://research.microsoft.com/collab...licensees.aspx
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Originally Posted by clickwir
Well considering how many college's/universites already have the REAL source code straight from microsoft for learning purposes... I'm supprised this hasn't happened already.
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
i doubt this means much. one can only imagine how massive the source code to a windows OS is. i doubt many would have the resources to decipher it.
This is no herald for the apocalypse for Windows users, but the potential for serious damage does exist...
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
and then microsoft will release a patch..
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Ad...D20040210.html
Which they finally managed to fix 6 months after this highly severe security problem was found:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...n/MS04-007.asp