[Am-info] MS Source code

Erick Andrews Erick Andrews" <eandrews@star.net
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:26:59 -0500 (EST)


Another follow up on Mark's post on this topic, I just read this 
on the BBC and thought it was sad but hilarious.  

For the full spin, see:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3485545.stm

...
Thirdly, it might be the last straw for people tired of the
security headaches that Windows creates.

Fourthly, for Microsoft to have this code paraded in public
is hugely embarrassing.  Not least because the code is
littered with profanity and might show that many Microsoft
programmers do not do a very good job.

In the past independent programmers that have deconstructed
other Microsoft applications have been shocked at what they
found within the code.  Rivals and critics will be able to
see exactly how Microsoft staff do their work.
...

Erick Andrews