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Microsoft gives Russia secret code
Calum:
rubbish. microsoft's "shared" source means you get a printout (or more likely CDROM) of about 40% of their system code, which is totally worthless to anybody in my opinion, also the licence you get it under forbids you to a) change it in any way for any purpose and b) ever let anybody else see it. this is a similar licence to the ones that came with the original AT&T versions of unix (except you got to read 100% of the code and change the code, only for implementation at your own site which is a lot better now i think about it) which prompted RMS to get so angry that he started work on a totally Free and Open Source alternative operating system.
[ April 09, 2003: Message edited by: Calum: crusader for peace & freedom ]
mobrien_12:
I was being sarcastic.
You have a good point about the At&T source code. However, the thing that got RMS pissed off and started the FSF was actually a printer driver, not At&T unix. He wanted to make a small modification to the driver but the manufacturer wouldn't give him the source (at all).
[ April 09, 2003: Message edited by: M. O'Brien ]
X123:
Microsoft would probably persuade america to go to war with any countries who released the code to the public.
devlkore:
Even if Microsoft release a slightly different version to each country so they can tell which country leaked it, they won't necessarily know who's responsible, ie which individual person. Also, if the code is worthless, then these countries will say "Bitch, give me the full working source and go make me some pie!"
It WILL get leaked and then people can start trully giving the finger to Microsoft.
KernelPanic:
'Russia' hiss hiss!
Commie B*stards.
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