Win2k source vs Linux source
Posted on November 4th, 2004 in Uncategorized | Comments
Very interesting artical on the code leaks at Microsoft.
We Are Morons: a quick look at the Win2k source || kuro5hin.org
Funny part of this is that Microsoft Developers seem to have be frustrated with its own policies and politics passed down by their marketing people.
Linux is great because its open and free to critisize about every peice of code it uses, even before its next stable release version, the code gets stronger.
Microsoft doesn’t want Windows released in a similar matter becase it doesn’t want anyone to be able use it without a licence. So in turn they have to hire more people to review the code and bugs, security holes, and hidden and undocumented functions get lost in the code.
What drives me nuts is that Microsoft won’t even except the fact their system is not as effecent as the open source model. They even go and put down Linux. Steve Balmer even said he didn’t understand why people think that Linux is higher quality just because everyone in the world can sumbit patches as he said “overnight” when bug comes up or a network sucking worm drain the internet. Well Balmer, that does play in favor of Linux so I would just stear clear of that issue if I were you. With Windows, if its a new feature, you had to wait until Microsoft felt like adding it and if they do only in the next version of Windows.
Mozilla is even proving that same point in the bowsers. The number one reason for spyware is security holes. The other is saying an item might be safe just because Versign signed the code. Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox just doesn’t have support in the same idea for the things that screws up IE. Browser bars that are installed can be easily and quickly removed and can only be installed with lots of interaction by the user.
I have only thing to say to you Microsoft… “DUHHHH!!!”
