Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:39:17 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com> Cc: Stephen Cass <s.cass@ieee.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IEEE Journalist looking for facts about Microsoft use of BSDcode Message-ID: <3B30DFC5.6CA7FE66@iowna.com> References: <Pine.A41.4.21L1.0106201319001.61084-100000@login3.isis.unc.edu>
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Just thought of this ... I seem to remember fyodor (http://www.insecure.org) stating in one of his explanations on the working of nmap, that win95, win98 and win NT displayed reactions to probing that were almost identical to FreeBSD - to the degree that his conclusion was that these products must be using the same code as FreeBSD. I don't remember exactly where it was on the site, so you'll have to hunt ... another option is to contact fyodor directly (fyodor@insecure.org) Keep in mind that without contacting someone at Microsoft it will be difficult to prove, since the software license on the FreeBSD code would allow Microsoft (or any company) to use the code, resell it and never give credit to the original source. Please be sure to send us all a link to your article when it's ready. -Bill > On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Stephen Cass wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Forgive my intrusion into this mailing list. I'm a journalist with > > IEEE Spectrum magazine (www.spectrum.ieee.org). I'm following up the > > Wall Street Journal article of June 18th, which describes how > > Microsoft uses FreeBSD code. > > > > I'm aware that many of the utilities like FTP, etc use BSD code and > > that services like Hotmail also use FreeBSD servers. What I'm trying > > to do is follow up on the allegation made in that Microsoft has > > either directly used or copied BSD code internally in its operating > > systems, for example in the TCP/IP stack. Can anybody tell me what > > evidence, if any, exists to back this up, or does anybody know of > > someone who can answer that question? > > > > To respond, please mail me directly. All comments will be considered > > off-the-record unless and until you agree otherwise. Thank you for > > your time! -- If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, then what can I get for two hands in the bush? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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