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I like the ”Internet Explorer 5 is closed source, but could hypothetically look something like this” bit. Is this source code available through MS partnership

I like the ”Internet Explorer 5 is closed source, but could hypothetically look something like this” bit. Is this source code available through MS partnership programs or an old leak?

ldjb 5y ago
I don't believe the source code is still available officially (although it used to be through Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative and Government Security Program), but the Windows 2000 source code was leaked back in 2004. https://news.microsoft.com/2004/02/12/statement-from-microsoft-regarding-illegal-posting-of-windows-2000-source-code/ https://news.microsoft.com/2004/02/12/statement-from-microso...
draw_down 5y ago
Windows 2000 and NT 4 code leaked in 2004.
- est 5y ago
  I assume IE6 source code (mshtml.dll) was leaked along side with WinXP
stingraycharles 5y ago
I recall there was a leak a long time ago, but definitely well after the IE5-era. Hypothetically, it could be this leak where the code comes from.
07d046 5y ago
It's in the Windows 2000 leak.
rr808 5y ago
Its pretty trivial to disassemble binaries back into C++, but its against ToC so you wouldnt admit to doing so.
- nneonneo 5y ago
  This has real comments, white space, and meaningful variable names. It’s vanishingly unlikely to be decompiled C/C++ code in this case.
oefrha 5y ago
Pretty easy to find the code on Sourcegraph: https://sourcegraph.com/search?q=context:global+fake+one+up+s.t.+GIFs+that+rely+solely+on+Netscape%27s+delay+to+time+their+animations+will+play&patternType=literal https://sourcegraph.com/search?q=context:global+fake+one+up+... The repos I checked have all been DMCA’ed on GitHub, though.
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- GuB-42 5y ago
  DMCA'ed? GitHub is owned by Microsoft, does it even make sense for Microsoft to DMCA itself? It can just remove the content, or leave it, it owns the copyright and the platform, it can do whatever it wants (probably not, but IANAL). Or maybe it happened before the acquisition.
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- woodruffw 5y ago
  A couple of other gems in that file: // Okay, bug 30784 time. It's possible that we only got 1 // measly byte in the last data block. Rare, but it does happen. // In that case, the additional byte may still not supply us with // enough bits for the next code, so, as Mars Needs Women, IE // Needs Data. if ( end >= _gifinfo.lastbit && !_gifinfo.get_done )
Banana699 5y ago
I was confused by this, I wondered on what basis they inferred that code. Never occured to me it might be leaked.
layer8 5y ago
There was a source code leak in 2004: https://slashdot.org/story/43253 https://slashdot.org/story/43253

I like the ”Internet Explorer 5 is closed source, but could hypothetically look something like this” bit. Is this source code available through MS partnership programs or an old leak?

ldjb 5y ago

I don't believe the source code is still available officially (although it used to be through Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative and Government Security Program), but the Windows 2000 source code was leaked back in 2004. https://news.microsoft.com/2004/02/12/statement-from-microsoft-regarding-illegal-posting-of-windows-2000-source-code/ https://news.microsoft.com/2004/02/12/statement-from-microso...

draw_down 5y ago

Windows 2000 and NT 4 code leaked in 2004.

est 5y ago
I assume IE6 source code (mshtml.dll) was leaked along side with WinXP

stingraycharles 5y ago

I recall there was a leak a long time ago, but definitely well after the IE5-era. Hypothetically, it could be this leak where the code comes from.

07d046 5y ago

It's in the Windows 2000 leak.

rr808 5y ago

Its pretty trivial to disassemble binaries back into C++, but its against ToC so you wouldnt admit to doing so.

nneonneo 5y ago
This has real comments, white space, and meaningful variable names. It’s vanishingly unlikely to be decompiled C/C++ code in this case.

oefrha 5y ago

Pretty easy to find the code on Sourcegraph: https://sourcegraph.com/search?q=context:global+fake+one+up+s.t.+GIFs+that+rely+solely+on+Netscape%27s+delay+to+time+their+animations+will+play&patternType=literal https://sourcegraph.com/search?q=context:global+fake+one+up+... The repos I checked have all been DMCA’ed on GitHub, though.

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GuB-42 5y ago
DMCA'ed? GitHub is owned by Microsoft, does it even make sense for Microsoft to DMCA itself? It can just remove the content, or leave it, it owns the copyright and the platform, it can do whatever it wants (probably not, but IANAL). Or maybe it happened before the acquisition.
- deleted 5y ago
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woodruffw 5y ago
A couple of other gems in that file: // Okay, bug 30784 time. It's possible that we only got 1 // measly byte in the last data block. Rare, but it does happen. // In that case, the additional byte may still not supply us with // enough bits for the next code, so, as Mars Needs Women, IE // Needs Data. if ( end >= _gifinfo.lastbit && !_gifinfo.get_done )

Banana699 5y ago

I was confused by this, I wondered on what basis they inferred that code. Never occured to me it might be leaked.

layer8 5y ago

There was a source code leak in 2004: https://slashdot.org/story/43253 https://slashdot.org/story/43253