M$ forced to show source code of XP

[Xelios]

I found this news while browsing deviantart.com and it prompted me to find out more. Here are a couple links:

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/articles/forums_article-4462.html
http://www.techtv.com/news/specialreport/usvsmicrosoft/story/0,24195,3372618,00.html

Needless to say, select few will finally get a chance to see if M$ can back up it's claims about the embedded programs and utilities associated with Windows XP, and while they're at it they'll be able to take a peek at the stability and security of the OS to see if it really lives up to the standards M$ claims it does.

That is, if Gates doesn't have the decision appealed and overruled =/

 

[Avatar]

on one hand it's good news (this particular case), but it also makes an unpleasant pecendent (sp).
suppose you make a really revolutionar software (OS) tht would put all others out of business and allow to laugh at espionage and possible attacks. and US military and goverment is sooooooo curious - how does it work?? i.e. they want the source code for themselves. so they take away source code from you, after a few years shut you down for illegel marketing and monopolism (you are simply the best and nobody needs M$) . see the threat?!

not the M$ case here, their soft is full of holes (have not tested XP so can't really say tht it is bad)

 

[Gifted]

They can contest this, and most likely lose, from what I've heard, but what if they supeona the code? from what I know, they couldn't keep that from happening.