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The Loony Bin ( loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk )
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
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  ------- Forwarded foolishness follows -------

I happen to have the code in my hands and it's definitely from
Microsoft :

Excerpt from the code :

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 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);

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