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

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From: Rhexis
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 16:17

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"Phred" <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> 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?

I think that he was (falsely) implying that Microsoft's entire security
strategy is[1] based on security-through-obscurity.

[1] Or perhaps that should be 'was'. ;)

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  rhexis

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