Re: {OT} Windows source code leaked to the internet

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From: Phred
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 15:18

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In article <c0l023$184srl$1@ID-200043.news.uni-berlin.de>, 
"Paul" <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>* ProteanThread * wrote:
>
>> does this mean that Windows is now freeware ?  :o)
>
>No, but it means a lot of security patches may be obsolete.
>Time for us all to move to Linux!  :)

If having access to fragments of source code compromises security, 
then why do you recommend Linux?


Cheers, Phred.

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From: ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com (Phred)
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