[TAG] [schneier at counterpane.com: CRYPTO-GRAM, March 15, 2004]

[Thomas Adam]

 --- Ben Okopnik <ben at callahans.org> wrote: 

"
> I am stunned that Microsoft didn't immediately know exactly who leaked 
> the code.  There are easy techniques to give each version of the 
> Microsoft source code files a unique watermark, such that any copy can 
> be traced back to its source.  The fact that they didn't bother doing 
> this says a lot about their own internal security.
"

I am no conspiracy theorist myself, but it does make you wonder whether
this was planned or whether Microsoft are gently smiling. At least this
way it gives Microsoft an edge and a means to say "upgrade to Windows XP"
so that they can stop supporting Win98/2K and its kindred....

/me walks off, past a guy with dark, dark sunglases. I know this guy.....

-- Thomas Adam

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