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February 13, 2004
Microsoft joins the open source movement
As a programmer by profession, I realize this is really not funny, but I just could not pass up the chance to use that title:
Various computer security firms were reporting on Friday that two compressed files - one at 203 megabytes and another at 229 megabytes of Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems - were being widely distributed on scores of online exchanges.Security officials said the compressed files amounted to a CD-Rom's worth of data and represented less than five percent of Windows code. However, they warned it may relate critical security functions.
"I do not believe Microsoft would have issued a public statement if the source code for solitaire had been released," said Starnes.
The concern is that in the wrong hands, virus writers and hackers could discover vulnerabilities in the software and use it to break into PCs running on Windows 2000 or NT to destroy or steal data.
Microsoft on Thursday was quick to dismiss this as unlikely, but that hasn't stopped Internet users from downloading the files.
Posted by Mike at February 13, 2004 12:16 PM
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