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Statement from Microsoft Regarding Illegal Posting of Windows Source Code

Microsoft Corporation | 15.02.2004 19:53 | Analysis | Indymedia | World

Statement from Microsoft Regarding Illegal Posting of Windows Source Code

Microsoft Statement
Microsoft Statement


Last updated: Feb. 13, 2004, 6:00 p.m. PST

REDMOND, Wash., Updated Feb. 13, 2004 -- On Thursday, February 12, Microsoft became aware that portions of the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 source code were illegally made available on the Internet. Subsequent investigation has shown this was not the result of any breach of Microsoft’s corporate network or internal security, nor is it related to Microsoft’s Shared Source Initiative or its Government Security Program, which enable our customers, partners and governments to legally access Microsoft source code.

Microsoft is working closely with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation on this matter. Microsoft source code is both copyrighted and protected as a trade secret. As such, it is illegal to post it, make it available to others, download it or use it. Microsoft will take all appropriate legal actions to protect its intellectual property. Questions about the investigation should be referred to the FBI.

Microsoft reaffirms its support for both the Shared Source Initiative and the Government Security Program.

At this time there is no known impact on customers. We continue to be committed to protecting our customers and their networks, and we will take any appropriate steps to ensure that we meet this commitment.





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Indymedia runs on Free software

16.02.2004 10:38

Indymedia runs on Free software, no need, or even much interest in the Windows code leak amoungst the techies I have chatted with...

If you want to read more...

 http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/15/1333220

Chris


Why do Microsoft need to post to Indymedia?

16.02.2004 11:13

I don't know if I am being stupid, but aren't Microsft rich enough to get their stories into conventional news outlets without posting to Indymedia?

andy


I thought i had seen this before

16.02.2004 11:38

I thought i had seen this article before. Its been lifted, word for word of Microsofts own website. Click -  http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/default.asp

Serious Roy