windows xp source code posted to 4chan

[ElFenix]

toms:

Reports have emerged today that the Windows XP source code has been leaked to 4chan, with the leaked code then being posted to a torrent and the Mega file sharing service. Reports have also emerged that independent researchers have since begun analyzing the data, with initial indications that the leak is legitimate. However, there hasn't been an official confirmation from Microsoft.

Windows XP Source Code Leaked, Posted to 4chan (Update, It Works)

There's no putting this genie back in the bottle

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[lxskllr]

I wonder if I could compile it sans drm checks. That could be useful.

 

[nakedfrog]

If somehow one still hasn't stopped using it, even more reason to do so now.

 

[ultimatebob]

If somehow one still hasn't stopped using it, even more reason to do so now.

If you're dumb enough to be using a 19 year old operating system that hasn't received patches for the past 6 of those years, you probably deserve what's coming to you.

 

[Grey_Beard]

If you're dumb enough to be using a 19 year old operating system that hasn't received patches for the past 6 of those years, you probably deserve what's coming to you.

Most older ATM machines run on XP code. Not sure how many are left, but knowing the notoriously slow to evolve banking business, I bet there are more than we realize.

 

[zinfamous]

If you're dumb enough to be using a 19 year old operating system that hasn't received patches for the past 6 of those years, you probably deserve what's coming to you.

I'm used to working with some expensive lab equipment that still only run off of XP....these are all offline, of course. no LAN and no WIFI. no active modem.

It's the only way that these off-warranty, fully functional things can run, and they cost upwards of $20k to service, let alone replace. So....it still has its niche uses, lol.

anyway, why are you complaining? This distrust/dislike for yesterday's OS doesn't seem to fly with your stubborn clinging to ancient engine technology, eh?

 

[ultimatebob]

Most older ATM machines run on XP code. Not sure how many are left, but knowing the notoriously slow to evolve banking business, I bet there are more than we realize.

Even the embedded versions of Windows XP stopped getting patches a couple of years ago.

Of course, that doesn't stop people from continuing to use them. I once had a customer who had POS systems in 2015 that were still using DOS 6. Think about that the next time you hand your credit card over to a cashier at your local fast food joint

 

[lxskllr]

XP isn't the death sentence it's made out to be. We have two xp machines at work, and aside from being a shitty archaic o/s, there haven't been any virus problems or anything.

 

[NutBucket]

But presumably they're also behind some good firewalls. We have some XP machines at work for legacy software and they are not allowed on the network. If you connect them the port will almost immediately deactivate.

 

[Brainonska511]

I'm used to working with some expensive lab equipment that still only run off of XP....these are all offline, of course. no LAN and no WIFI. no active modem.

It's the only way that these off-warranty, fully functional things can run, and they cost upwards of $20k to service, let alone replace. So....it still has its niche uses, lol.

anyway, why are you complaining? This distrust/dislike for yesterday's OS doesn't seem to fly with your stubborn clinging to ancient engine technology, eh?

When I was in grad school in the mid 10s, we had an Akta running on Windows 2000 that another lab gifted us. That one never got attached to the network. Honestly was surprised the computer running it was still operational.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Noob question
Would XP running in a virtual environment be at risk?
For example a company uses xp on a virtual machine to run let’s say a program to compile inventory. Would that virtual instance of XP be at risk?

 

[lxskllr]

Noob question
Would XP running in a virtual environment be at risk?
For example a company uses xp on a virtual machine to run let’s say a program to compile inventory. Would that virtual instance of XP be at risk?

A virtual machine has all the risks of native hardware. There's interesting ways of recovering in case of disaster, but the vm can get infected, and spread the virus through the network assuming it isn't mitigated in some way.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Gotta wonder how much of the current OS still has Windows XP code still in it. There is still plenty of the same shit.

 

[Zeze]

It's no secret that enterprise systems have archiac legacy systems they just cannot move away from.

Hell my client is hiring devs and they're learning cobol rofl.

 

[sdifox]

I'm used to working with some expensive lab equipment that still only run off of XP....these are all offline, of course. no LAN and no WIFI. no active modem.

It's the only way that these off-warranty, fully functional things can run, and they cost upwards of $20k to service, let alone replace. So....it still has its niche uses, lol.

anyway, why are you complaining? This distrust/dislike for yesterday's OS doesn't seem to fly with your stubborn clinging to ancient engine technology, eh?

I remember working on a replacement chemical recipe terminal for Kodak in the early 90s. All it does is show the steps to the technician tending the mixer.
Reason why it needed replacing was that they could no longer source the punch card read heads.

 

[sdifox]

Noob question
Would XP running in a virtual environment be at risk?
For example a company uses xp on a virtual machine to run let’s say a program to compile inventory. Would that virtual instance of XP be at risk?

You can isolate it from network.

 

[ultimatebob]

It's no secret that enterprise systems have archiac legacy systems they just cannot move away from.

Hell my client is hiring devs and they're learning cobol rofl.

I'm thankful that the company that I work for is only 12 years old, so the oldest technology that I need to deal with came out in 2008 It's my job to get that software updated, and the amount of pushback I get from people who don't want to deal with the hassles of upgrading is amazing.

There are a lot of people stuck in the distant past when it comes to technology, yet there are some people here in this forum (cough, zinfamous, cough) who think that we're somehow going to fully adopt electric vehicles just 15 years from now. Someone has been watching too much SciFi lately.

 

[zinfamous]

I'm thankful that the company that I work for is only 12 years old, so the oldest technology that I need to deal with came out in 2008 It's my job to get that software updated, and the amount of pushback I get from people who don't want to deal with the hassles of upgrading is amazing.

There are a lot of people stuck in the distant past when it comes to technology, yet there are some people here in this forum (cough, zinfamous, cough) who think that we're somehow going to fully adopt electric vehicles just 15 years from now. Someone has been watching too much SciFi lately.

Man, you'd be SHOCKED to learn how our missile defense/nuclear systems are run!

 

[sdifox]

Man, you'd be SHOCKED to learn how our missile defense/nuclear systems are run!

Punch Cards!

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

It's no secret that enterprise systems have archiac legacy systems they just cannot move away from.

Hell my client is hiring devs and they're learning cobol rofl.

Had a professor in college that swore by and taught a COBOL class saying it's not going anywhere and it's an instant 6-figure job. I took it - overall wasn't bad and I still have the textbook.

Mind you - I graduated in 2010, so he wasn't speaking of it as-if it was a current language. It was already archaic.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Had a professor in college that swore by and taught a COBOL class saying it's not going anywhere and it's an instant 6-figure job. I took it - overall wasn't bad and I still have the textbook.

Mind you - I graduated in 2010, so he wasn't speaking of it as-if it was a current language. It was already archaic.

Y2K a friend of mine payed probably around 20 years off his mortgage by working a regular quality control code job and during the summer shut down, plus his vacation time doing contract work to fix the date “bug”.
One job just took him a few hours to do and test. He said he felt guilty so he hung around another two days doing “tests”.

 

[Scarpozzi]

XP embedded is still used on a lot of systems. It was the core of EMC EX3 and I think EX4 SANs. (Learned that firsthand). I just assume other specialty companies used it too because of driver compatibility.

 

[compcons]

Man, you'd be SHOCKED to learn how our missile defense/nuclear systems are run!

I think that the Windows 2000 EULA has some content about missle systems but I can't find it. I actually read through it one time and saw it. I thought of a BSOD and was like "huh, thats scary..."

 

[Zeze]

I'm thankful that the company that I work for is only 12 years old, so the oldest technology that I need to deal with came out in 2008 It's my job to get that software updated, and the amount of pushback I get from people who don't want to deal with the hassles of upgrading is amazing.

There are a lot of people stuck in the distant past when it comes to technology, yet there are some people here in this forum (cough, zinfamous, cough) who think that we're somehow going to fully adopt electric vehicles just 15 years from now. Someone has been watching too much SciFi lately.

I mean, I don't think they can feasibly pull off modernizing even if they wanted to. Hell why wouldn't thy want to? I heard there is source code for some of the systems and Fortune 20 companies can't afford to have a fraction of error or downtime.

 

[Red Squirrel]

It's no secret that enterprise systems have archiac legacy systems they just cannot move away from.

Hell my client is hiring devs and they're learning cobol rofl.

What makes me laugh is when you suggest to use open source their excuse is "but we need something with support!". Yeah, because you're going to find help on a 5 year old piece of super expensive proprietary software in which the company no longer supports it, or no longer exists. Most commercial products have ridiculously short life cycles then you're on your own.