I find it somewhat odd that Microsoft should express concern over the Windows source code escaping to the public. Compiled .NET code can be decompiled back into almost readable source code. In other words, .NET assemblies (EXEs or DLLs) are not safe from the kind of scrutiny that source code is open to. Microsoft wants all Windows developers to move to .NET programming. So, which is it? Is source code worthy of protecting or isn't it? If it is, then why should developers be publishing .NET assemblies? If it isn't, then why all the current concern about the Windows source code?
Posted by Doug Sauder at February 16, 2004 08:17 PM