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Ask HN: No evidence ever for Windows/iOS source leaks?

by goferito on 9/11/18, 10:23 AM with 4 comments

I've seen some talks of elite hackers defending Windows is a more secure OS over open source solutions because malware developers can't easily find vulnerabilities if they don't have access to the code.

I ask myself, has never been found evidence of governments/mafias to have copies of Windows/iOS source code?

by daddylonglegs on 9/11/18, 10:35 AM
Microsoft shares it's code with quite a few companies and governments:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sharedsource/default.aspx
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-opens-source-code-to...
A lot of Microsoft's code has also been leaked:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2017/06/23/windows_10_leak...
I don't know what the situation is with iOS. How much is in common with Darwin?
by robin_reala on 9/11/18, 10:35 AM
Windows 2000 and NT source leaked through a source code availability program: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Interface_Source_Envir... . If that could happen then absolutely governments would have it.
The iOS kernel is based on Darwin which in macOS form is an open source project. It’s usually a bit out of date, but is available for download.