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Article #521Re: {OT} Windows source code leaked to the internet
From: techie
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 01:50
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 01:50
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:12:15 -0500, Lester Horwinkle wrote: > "techie" <none@dontspamme.invalid> wrote in message > news:pan.2004.02.14.17.28.30.956489@dontspamme.invalid... >> On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 15:18:05 +0000, Phred wrote: > >> By contrast, Windows was developed in secret without all that scutiny, and > in >> the expectation by its developers that their source code would remain > hidden >> from the world. > > Just because Windows is a proprietary product doesn't mean it didn't get > scrutiny. Windows hasn't gotten as much scrutiny during its entire 15-years lifespan as the Linux kernel goes through every week. > And to imply that MS software developers are less capable than > those who participated in Linux development is just dogma and cliche. Are these never-ending email worms costing businesses tens of billions of dollars a year also just dogma and cliche?
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From: techie <none@dontspamme.invalid>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware,aus.computers
Subject: Re: {OT} Windows source code leaked to the internet
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:50:20 -0600
Organization: The Diamond Lane
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