Microsoft wants source code back
Microsoft is sending out letters to get people to remove the leaked source code apparently. A person I know got the following e-mail:
From: jkweston@microsoft.com Subject: NOTICE OF POTENTIAL UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF MICROSOFT SOURCE CODE To: ********* Reply-To: jkweston@microsoft.com Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 00:35:45 -0800 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 J.K. Weston Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 jkweston@microsoft.com Tel: (425) 703-5529 14 Feb 2004 08:44:50 GMT URGENT/IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Re: NOTICE OF POTENTIAL UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF MICROSOFT SOURCE CODE AT: ***.**.***.*** Date of Infringement: Detail below. Dear ISP: We have received information that one of your users as identified above by the SITE/URL ***.**.***.*** may have engaged in the unlawful distribution of Microsoft's source code for Windows 2000, and/or Windows NT4, by distributing and offering for download these source code files via a peer-to-peer network. Since you own this IP address, we request that you take appropriate action against the account holder under your Abuse Policy/Terms of Service Agreement. We also kindly request that you forward this notice promptly to the user of the IP address listed above at the time and date stated. To the user at ***.**.***.***: The unauthorized copying and distribution of Microsoft's protected source code is a violation of both civil and criminal copyright and trade secret laws. If you have downloaded and are making the source code available for downloading by others, you are violating Microsoft's rights, and could be subject to severe civil and criminal penalties. Microsoft demands that you immediately (1) cease making Microsoft's source code available or otherwise distributing it, (2) destroy any and all copies you may have in your possession, and (3) provide us any and all information about how you came into possession of this code. Microsoft takes these issues very seriously, and will pursue legal action against individuals who take part in the proliferation of it source code. We look forward to your prompt cooperation. Should you need to contact me, I can be reached at the address above or at jkweston@microsoft.com. Very truly yours, By J.K. Weston CaseID: 60 Infringers IP Address: ***.**.***.*** Initial Infringement Timestamp: 13 Feb 2004 00:39:32 GMT Recent Infringement Timestamp: 13 Feb 2004 01:23:17 GMT Notice ID: 61 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 8.0 iQA/AwUBQC3d4c25DeM6WQgSEQJVZgCgwlimyv/elqrKKycxxXyzaIc/yPgAmgMP YkfammCZOOeqfNSYabLvtnrq =KiCc -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Most interesting is the 'CaseID', apperently there are only 60 such letters send out so far ;). I'll follow up when the story continues
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I am not really sure if sending letters is the way of doing this.
A major mistake is made and I believe can not be solved by sending out letters.
Then how can "it be solved"?
***.**.***.***??? That matches MY IP address. OMG!
This should have happened long ago. Companies had to suffer with buggy MS code only to have their systems crash. No problem with Linux, it was open source.
This is not what the company need right now.. Microsquish will be back at 20 bucks a share.
John Cambece.
My case ID is in the 1600s.
Just got a mail from my ISP that showed the same exact letter you're showing with the same exact date however my case ID is in the 2800's I guess they got a whole bunch of letters sent out.
I took it upon myself to google and find more about this crap. http://www.newz.dk/forum/item/28702/ that shows an id in the 23,000s!! I wonder how many recieved this letter and what I really want to know is what Microsoft is going to do with us :) sue 30,000 people because we happened to stumble on the code?
I'm not going to get sued. My case is closed.
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