Re: The future of Linux

From: chris (chrisehunter_at_NOSPAMblueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 04/10/05

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    Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 11:51:15 GMT

    Mxsmanic wrote:

    > chris writes:
    >
    >> So you *are* a friend of Bill - not only did he give you a perfect
    >> version of Windows, but he also gave you the source code to examine, too!
    >
    > I don't know that Bill would call me a friend. Having access to source
    > code doesn't automatically put one in his circle of friends; usually it
    > is just a business necessity.

    No - MS won't officially release *any* of "their" code to anyone, as the
    parts that they've stolen become very obvious.
     
    >> Please share it with all of us.
    >
    > The source code is proprietary.

    No it isn't - it's just so bad that they don't want "outsiders" to see it.
    The parts that aren't badly written have been stolen from elsewhere.

    >> The bits of the Windows kernel that I've seen are spaghetti code of the
    >> worst kind ...
    >
    > Which version of Windows were you looking at?

    NT4.
     
    > Following the logic suggested by yourself and others here, if you've
    > seen bits of the Windows kernel, you must be a Microsoft employee and a
    > friend of Bill.

    No. It was "released unofficially" by a disgruntled ex-MS employee, and
    appeared on a number of websites around the world.

    > Non-NT versions of Windows are quite poorly written. NT-based kernels
    > are very well written. When comparing the code side by side it's very
    > obvious.

    No. It's *all* badly written. That's why they can't maintain it.

    C. 

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