文档:NT4/NT5 Source Leak Company Response

On Thursday, February 12, Microsoft became aware that portions of the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 source code were illegally made available on the Internet. Subsequent investigation has shown this was not the result of any breach of Microsoft's corporate network or internal security, nor is it related to Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative or its Government Security Program, which enable our customers and partners, as well as governments, to legally access Microsoft source code. Microsoft reaffirms its support for both the Shared Source Initiative and the Government Security Program.

Microsoft continues to work closely with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement authorities on this matter. Microsoft source code is both copyrighted and protected as a trade secret. As such, it is illegal to post it, make it available to others, download it or use it. Microsoft will take all appropriate legal actions to protect its intellectual property. These actions include communicating both directly and indirectly with those who possess or seek to possess, post, download or share the illegally disclosed source code.

Specifically, Microsoft is sending letters explaining to individuals who have already downloaded the source code that such actions are in violation of the law. Additionally, Microsoft has instituted the use of alerts on several peer-to-peer clients where such illegal sharing of the source code has taken place. These alerts are designed to inform any user who conducts specific searches on these networks to locate and download the source code that such activity is illegal.

Questions about the ongoing investigation should be referred to the FBI.

— Microsoft Corporation

中文翻译（参考）：

2 月 12 日星期四，Microsoft 意识到 Microsoft Windows 2000 和 Windows NT 4.0 源代码的部分内容在 Internet 上非法提供。随后的调查表明，这不是由于任何违反 Microsoft 公司网络或内部安全的行为造成的，也与 Microsoft 的共享源代码计划或其政府安全计划无关，该计划使我们的客户和合作伙伴以及政府能够合法访问 Microsoft 源代码。Microsoft 重申其对共享源计划和政府安全计划的支持。

Microsoft 将继续与美国联邦调查局和其他执法机构就此事密切合作。Microsoft 源代码受版权保护，并作为商业秘密受到保护。因此，发布、将其提供给他人、下载或使用它都是非法的。Microsoft 将采取一切适当的法律措施来保护其知识产权。这些行为包括直接或间接地与拥有或试图拥有、发布、下载或共享非法披露的源代码的人进行沟通。

具体来说，Microsoft 正在向已经下载源代码的个人发送信件，解释此类行为是违法的。此外，Microsoft 已在多个发生此类非法共享源代码的对等客户端上使用警报。这些警报旨在通知在这些网络上进行特定搜索以查找和下载源代码的任何用户此类活动是非法的。

有关正在进行的调查的问题应提交给联邦调查局。

— Microsoft Corporation