Re: [ossig] Secret Windows Code Leaked On Internet

[Uwe Dippel <udippel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dinesh Nair wrote:

> there's a slight issue of contract here. if you don't sign no shared
> source contract, redmond ain't got no hold on you.

Could it be you're wrong here ??
If you get access to the leaked code, that wouldn't help you out of 
trouble whenever you write a program using THIS_SECRET_API_CALL.
Ask a lawyer, I doubt that insight obtained illegally can later be used 
to set up your business.

As recruter I wouldn't take in anybody who has seen the code; especially 
in Open Source; because his / her code might still look 100 % like M$ 
code. Bill will like that very much and tell the world that GPL or BSD 
licensed stuff contains code 100 % identical to closed M$ stuff. 
"Stolen", he'd say - righteous, btw.
Would help our movement *really* up, don't you think so ??

Of course the code should be kempt for 'borrowed' stuff the other way 
round. But this can be done using automated tools.
Of course, *some* should look at it and find out, if their way of 
writing code is as horrible as expected.

But, no, I'm afraid you're wrong with your assumption that
'no signing' == 'no hold of you'

Correct me anyone who knows better !

Uwe


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