Alleged source code for Windows XP and other Microsoft software leaks online

Torrents have appeared online that apparently contain the source code for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and other software from Microsoft. Shared on the notorious 4chan, a collection of files approaching 50GB in size are also said to include the source code for Windows Server 2003, Windows NT and MS DOS. The leaker justifies their decision to share the source code saying that "information should be free and available to everyone", and that to hold onto it for themselves would be an "evil act". The leaker also cheekily points out that Microsoft should be happy that the source code is publicly… [Continue Reading]