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Ask HN: Does Microsoft use Windows to compile Windows?

2 pointsby mdwaltersabout 2 years ago

3 comments

controversial97about 2 years ago
In September 2020, most of the source code for windows XP and server 2003 was on a torrent. That leak did not include winlogin and some drivers.<p>A couple of people compiled it.<p>Here is a video of compiling the windows 2003 source code on an XP box.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;odysee.com&#x2F;@AlphaNerd:8&#x2F;windows-server-2003-full-build-guide:0" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;odysee.com&#x2F;@AlphaNerd:8&#x2F;windows-server-2003-full-bui...</a>
raverbashingabout 2 years ago
Yes, why wouldn&#x27;t they?<p>Now they probably had NT compiling Windows 9X versions but today the distinction is less accentuated. Probably still on Windows Server
testDCRabout 2 years ago
hey use their own “Visual C++” compiler. However, they don&#x27;t stick to the commercially-available releases