[Am-info] Microsoft Windows Source Code Spills Onto Web

[Erick Andrews]

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:06:27 -0500, Mark Dodel wrote:

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><http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=47927>
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>Its copyrighted so for the facts (there isn't much) see the URL above. 
>Basically someone got a hold of part of the source for W2K and/or NT4 and
>released it on the web somewhere and microsoft is "investigating".  Maybe
>someone who actually knows how to program can fix a few of those pesky
>flaws for them.

[...]

I recall some experts said that it's near impossible.  The best thing would
be to chuck the lot and start from scratch.

Erick Andrews