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True. So why do they want to see the code?
See my post below.
No stated reason for code viewing makes any sense.

Maybe it's like bird watching. Just for the experience and cachet among others with an interest.
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I'm first!  Confused by religion | 09/19/04
Excuses Excuses  nucrash | 09/20/04
No computer at home?  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
I have several at home...  Confused by religion | 09/20/04
When life loses its meaning and purpose  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
Drip... drip... drip...  Linux User 147560 | 09/19/04
Useless without the ability to reproduce from the buildchain  David Mohring | 09/20/04
ANd yet, so many governments disagree with you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
hmm yes of course  crocd | 09/20/04
And yet, the governments of 60 countries wanted to do security audits.  B.O.F.H. | 09/20/04
I want to as well  crocd | 09/20/04
So your point is this is a good thing. I agree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Depends if you can change it  crocd | 09/20/04
No you can't change it, that's what open source is for.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
That is not why they are showing the code!  B.O.F.H. | 09/20/04
True. So why do they want to see the code?  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
BOFH, a question for you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
You don't like that someone actually read the article and smacked you?  B.O.F.H. | 09/20/04
Unless they can compile it, MS shared source is a sham!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04
Stated reasons for this program don't make sense.  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
Also  michael-t | 09/20/04
ms office code? Only?  michael-t | 09/20/04
Umm, already done.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
This could be only the latest in a loss of faith in Microsoft.  B.O.F.H. | 09/20/04

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