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Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties
From: Tobias Haustein <T.Haustein () AIXIGO DE>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 11:45:44 +0100
Dan Harkless wrote:
In a major extension of corporate policy, Microsoft has quietly started a program to provide selected large enterprise customers with copies of the source code for Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server and Data Center), Windows XP (released betas) and all related service packs.
It is not well known, but Microsoft has given the source to universities and research labs for some years now. There has been a web page at research.microsoft.com concerning this matter and describing the procedure to get the code. However, I'm not aware that this has led to a significant increase in system security. I don't remember, whether it's allowed for the researchers to talk about the code or about problems with it. Ciao, Tobias Haustein -- Dipl. Inform. Tobias Haustein aixigo AG - financial training, research and technology Schloß-Rahe-Straße 15, 52072 Aachen, Germany fon: +49 (0)241 936737-40, fax: +49 (0)241 936737-99 eMail: tobias.haustein () aixigo de, web: http://www.aixigo.de
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- Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Dan Harkless (Mar 09)
- Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Tobias Haustein (Mar 09)
- Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Crispin Cowan (Mar 11)
- Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Matthew Keller (Mar 12)
- Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Dirk Bhagat (Mar 11)
- Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Dan Harkless (Mar 12)
- Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Crispin Cowan (Mar 11)
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- Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Matthew S. Hamrick (Mar 13)
- Re: Microsoft opening its source to selected parties Tobias Haustein (Mar 09)