I remembered something about microsoft, source code, security, and\r\nthe Register. Google turns up [link|http://212.100.234.54/content/4/25291.html|Gartner's\r\nrebuttal], apparently to comments of Jim Allchin.\r\n

Adding "Allchin" to the search terms, we find [link|http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-901088.html|News: Allchin: States\r\nwould weaken MS security]:

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"The more creators of viruses know about how antivirus mechanisms in\r\nWindows operating systems work, the easier it will be to create viruses\r\nor disable or destroy those mechanisms," Allchin testified.

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The story also suggests that share prevention (DRM) technologies\r\nwould be compromised by source disclosures.