Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 8 Mar 2001 16:23:18 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 8 Mar 2001 16:23:08 -0500 Received: from [209.209.13.26] ([209.209.13.26]:25869 "EHLO smile.idiom.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 8 Mar 2001 16:22:53 -0500 Message-Id: <200103082121.NAA12286@echo.vennerable.com> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Microsoft begining to open source Windows 2000? Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 13:21:41 -0800 From: Jason Venner Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I suspect this is actually in response to the reported breakings and external access to the M$ code base. There have been a number of concerns about backdoors, trojan horses or other things being maliciously added to the code base and the resulting extreme security risk. By 'increasing' the number or eyes that look at it, they are probably hoping to alleviate the security concerns. The other issue, is if it doesn't compile into the same executable, it isn't the same code. --- Reversal is the key to communication with me. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/