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Microsoft gives Russia secret code
ChakanTGM:
quote:"MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia has become the first country to get its hands on one of the world's most closely guarded corporate secrets -- Microsoft Corp's blueprint for its computer programmes, the software giant said on Monday. . ."
"Signing on to Microsoft's Government Security Programme will allow Russia, and any other signatory, to weave its own technology into Microsoft's Windows platform and adapt Windows to its needs and test its ability to fend off hackers.
With this move, Microsoft aims to strengthen its position in government markets, where it faces growing competitive pressure from free open-source software."
"To woo governments, Microsoft has said it will make its source code mainly available to them over the Internet and for free, provided they do not disclose it."
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/biztech/01/21/russia.microsoft.reut/
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/biztech/01/21/russia.microsoft.reut/
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Does anyone else find this extremely disturbing? Yeah, like the Russians are going to use the Windows source code in order to "fend off hackers".
They are more then likely going to do a little hacking of thier own. All .gov addresses running IIS beware . . .
BTW, wouldn't it be great to know where the source code is made availible on the net? That in itself is funny.
[ April 08, 2003: Message edited by: ChakanTGM ]
[ April 08, 2003: Message edited by: ChakanTGM ]
SAJChurchey:
WTF!! First they give the source code to the Chinese, and now they give it to a former communist country. Talk about a breach of nat'l security. I think the government might want to get suspicious of M$ "un-American" activities.
Pissed_Macman:
First they use the corporate corruption in America to cheat their way to the top, then they turn their backs on us??? The least they could do is pull a few favors for a country that helped them get corrupt.
devlkore:
It doesn't matter who they give it to, it will get leaked and that's what we all want, so stop whining and just be glad that we'll all end up downloading Windows source code.
mobrien_12:
It's another microsoft innovation.
Of course, OSS did it first, and better.
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