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To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>
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Subject: Re: /.: Microsoft Cites National Security to Justify Closed Source
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Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> So why not fix the code, instead of using it as an excuse for keeping
> things secret, especially when a court asks about it? ;)
> 
> Sounds like a very silly excuse to me.

When you fix design flaws, APIs change.

It would require recompiling everything.

-- Terry

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