Microsoft Sends Letters to Source Code Sharers
From Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. is sending letters to people who are downloading or sharing portions of its Windows source code in an effort to stop the illegally obtained operating system blueprints from spreading further over the Internet.
Microsoft spokesman Tom Pilla said the letters were intended to let people know that such actions were illegal. The company was not threatening legal action at this point, he said.
Microsoft acknowledged last week that some parts of the tightly guarded blueprints for its Windows 2000 and Windows NT4.0 computer operating systems were illegally leaked over the Internet. The Redmond, Wash., software giant said it was working with the FBI on the case.
From Associated Press
