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  • Subject: Re[2]: Confidential- Windows98 Source Code
  • From: ericadelong@xxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 17 Aug 98 09:00:22 -0500


He must have gotten his hands on it when he was installing the AS/400s to 
replace Microsoft's NT web servers. <g>

Eric A DeLong

______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Re: Confidential- Windows98 Source Code 
Author:  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > at INTERNET
Date:    8/14/98 3:35 PM


WOW Al, how'd you get THAT out of Microsoft <BG> - LOVE IT !!!
     
Chuck
     
Al Barsa, Jr. wrote:
     
> Confidential- Windows98 Source Code
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 
>
> /*
>   TOP SECRET Microsoft   Code
>   Project: Chicago(tm)
>   Projected release-date: Summer 1998 
> */
>
> #include "win31.h"
> #include "win95.h"
> #include "evenmore.h"
> #include "oldstuff.h"
> #include "billrulz.h"
> #define INSTALL = HARD
>
> char make_prog_look_big[1600000];
>
> void main()
> {
>     while (!CRASHED)
>     {
>         display_copyright_message(); 
>         display_bill_rules_message(); 
>         do_nothing_loop();
>         if (first_time_installation) 
>         {
>             make_50_megabyte_swapfile(); 
>             do_nothing_loop();
>             totally_screw_up_HPFS_file_system();
>             search_and_destroy_the_rest_of_OS/2(); 
>             hang_system();
>         }
>         write_something(anything);
>         display_copyright_message(); 
>         do_nothing_loop();
>         do_some_stuff();
>         if (still_not_crashed)
>         {
>             display_copyright_message(); 
>             do_nothing_loop();
>             basically_run_windows_3.1(); 
>             do_nothing_loop();
>             do_nothing_loop();
>         }
>     }
>
>     if (detect_cache())
>         disable_cache();
>
>     if (fast_cpu())
>     {
>         set_wait_states(lots);
>         set_mouse(speed, very_slow); 
>         set_mouse(action, jumpy);
>         set_mouse(reaction, sometimes); 
>     }
>
>     /* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.11"); */ 
>     /* printf("Welcome to Windows 95"); */
>     printf("Welcome to Windows 98"); 
>     if (system_ok())
>         crash(to_dos_prompt);
>     else
>         system_memory = open("a:\swp0001.swp", O_CREATE); 
>
>     while (something)
>     {
>         sleep(5);
>         get_user_input();
>         sleep(5);
>         act_on_user_input();
>         sleep(5);
>     }
>     create_general_protection_fault(); 
> }
>
> Al Barsa, Jr.
> Barsa Consulting, LLC
> 400 > 390
>
> Phone:  914-251-9400
> Fax:    914-251-9406
>
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