The Loony Bin
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loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk
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Wed, 20 Nov 1996 15:18:59 +0000
Hiya People... Apparently Microsoft are planning a legal challenge to Linux (a freeware version for PCs of the UNIX operating system) as they claim to have found some of 'their' code included. A Linux guru has claimed to have found the offending lines of code and here they are...sent to us by Pete... Wishes & Dreams... - ANDREA xx *************<andrea@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk>************* *****<ajc6@ukc.ac.uk>*****<bloodaxe@geocities.com>***** *** *** *** THE LOONY BIN *** *** loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk *** *** Archive: http://eleceng.ukc.ac.uk/~pjw/loonies/ *** *** *** *******************Internet Goddess******************** **********************ANDROMEDA************************ ------- Forwarded foolishness follows ------- I happen to have the code in my hands and it's definitely from Microsoft : Excerpt from the code : [..] if ( user_input ) { Do_nothing(for_a_while); Display_strange_error_message(Random); }; if (user_input_again ) { Loop_for_a_long_time(); Ask_User_stupid_question(Random); Ask_for_confirmation( A_few_times ); if ( user_confirmes ) { Do_nothing(for_a_while); Display_strange_error_message(Random); Do_nothing(for_a_longer_while); }; if ( user_input ) Ignore_input(); }; if ( user_starts_application ) { Immediate_system_crash(); } else Display_strange_error_message(Random); [..]