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It's not a secret that Microsoft provides Windows' source code to some governments. Here are some reports from the same ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/article/mic
by conductor 11y ago
It's not a secret that Microsoft provides Windows' source code to some governments. Here are some reports from the same ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-opens-source-code-to-russian-secret-service/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-opens-source-code-to-...
http://www.zdnet.com/article/does-microsofts-sharing-of-source-code-with-china-and-russia-pose-a-security-risk/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/does-microsofts-sharing-of-sour...
- jimktrains2 11y agoAnd many universities also have access. it's no secret nor requires a state actor.
- aioprisan 11y agoThere's a difference between providing some source code and providing the entire source code. I do not believe anyone outside of Microsoft has access to the entire source code.
- vinceguidry 11y agoI'd bet that no one inside Microsoft has access to the full source. Or if so, it's one or two engineers in charge of doing builds.
- astrange 11y agoNot a single person inside Microsoft would have access to it either, because some parts of the system have other companies' trade secrets, like HDCP keys or hardware drivers.
- aioprisan 11y agoMy point exactly, no one person has access and even if they did, the keys are the truly sensitive components that no one person probably has access to directly.
- winter_blue 11y agoIn terms on encryption, it is well-known that security by obscurity is a bad idea. A well-designed encryption system should be safe even if it open-source. E.g. PGP. Having the source code should not help one bit. However, access to the OS source code does let people search for various yet-undiscovered exploits, and use them for evil.