Windows XP source code has leaked

#1

Post by a5withtrrs » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 4:59 AM UTC

Windows XP source code has leaked
gizmodo.com.au

Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#2

Post by enjoyyourlife » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:03 AM UTC

https://twitter.com/RoninDey/status/1309275918943301636

https://anonfiles.com/Ffn8u2Yaoa/Microsoft_leaked_source_cod...

Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#3

Post by coopsmgoops » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:13 AM UTC

Gizmodo's baking metaphor is really really awful.

Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#4

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:20 AM UTC

coopsmgoops wrote: post #3

Gizmodo's baking metaphor is really really awful.

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Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#5

Post by toantruong » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:21 AM UTC

coopsmgoops wrote: post #3

Gizmodo's baking metaphor is really really awful.

How is it awful? Can you give me a better analogy?

Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#6

Post by zamalek » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:25 AM UTC

Is this all of it, or just portions like many of the other leaks?

Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#7

Post by banana_giraffe » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:39 AM UTC

enjoyyourlife wrote: post #2

https://twitter.com/RoninDey/status/1309275918943301636 https://anonfiles.com/Ffn8u2Yaoa/Microsoft_leaked_source_cod...

Interesting, this one adds

    nt5src.7z
    windows_research_kernel/Windows Kernel Source Code like.7z
    windows_research_kernel/wrktools.7z

to a version of this torrent that was released a few days ago. I wonder if this is going to be an ongoing leak.

Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#8

Post by tamrix » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:41 AM UTC

enjoyyourlife wrote: post #2

https://twitter.com/RoninDey/status/1309275918943301636 https://anonfiles.com/Ffn8u2Yaoa/Microsoft_leaked_source_cod...

This is still illegal to obtain, right?

I'm not sure if it's wise to post the link as it may encourage others to download it and might be against the ToS on hackernews.

Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#9

Post by postpawl » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:50 AM UTC

Does this mean we’re about to see a wave of new exploits?

Or has this code been out there for a while?

Re: Windows XP source code has leaked

#10

Post by andykx » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 5:59 AM UTC

toantruong wrote: post #5

coopsmgoops wrote: post #3

Gizmodo's baking metaphor is really really awful.

How is it awful? Can you give me a better analogy?

I didn’t mind their analogy, but I think an analogy is a poor way to explain such a simple concept. Why not just say, “the code that the developers wrote” or something along those lines? I don’t think the concept of source code is inaccessible to laymen.