Microsoft Employees Fired Over Windows 8 Leaks

Two full timehttp://www.winrumors.com/two-micros...eed&utm_campaign=Feed:+WinRumors+(WinRumors)# Microsoft Employees have allegedly had their employment terminated due to Windows 8 leaks.
Microsoft’s next-generation of Windows, named 8 internally, is currently in development and has seen a large amount of leaks recently. Several builds have been made available on file sharing websites thanks to leaks from inside Microsoft. Canouna, a well known leak tracker, is now claiming that two Microsoft employees have been fired due to the recent leaks:
Read the rest here
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Hmmn. Shame for these two guys and I note that the article is saying one guy in US and one in Russia. I always thought that the flood of W7 leaks we saw back in the day were semi-condoned, or at least ignored, by MS as it built a tremendous buzz for W7 and people snapped it up when it became officially available.
Hope this doesn't mean we won't get anymore leaks but a job with MS is something most folks wouldn't want to risk.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium/Linux Mint 10
    System Manufacturer/Model
    own build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte (EX58-UD5)
    Memory
    Corsair 6141mb
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 260 GTX Black Edition
    Sound Card
    none
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2408 WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 1TB (F2&F3) + 1 x Samsung 500Mb
    PSU
    Corsair AX850 Pro
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840
    Cooling
    Noctua HSF +2 x Noctua 120mm fans, 1 x 200mm front intake, 2 x 200mm top exhausts, 4 x Akasa Apache
    Keyboard
    Enermax Aurora/ Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Roccat Kone/ Logitech Trackman Ball
    Internet Speed
    supposed to be 8Mbps, usually 4 0r 5Mbps
    Other Info
    can't think of anything else right now.
Win7 leaks where never condoned but those copys where not marked... this FBL builds where however and someone betrayed zukona trust with leaking them. This is why we wont get any beta builds from that side... and you all know how many builds we got from him... :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 SP1 x64 build 7601.21701
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Q9450 @3608mhz (8x451)
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage Formula
    Memory
    6GB - 2x Corsair CM2X1024-8500C5D and 2x CM2X2048-8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac nVidia GTX295
    Sound Card
    SoundMAX ADI1988B (X-FI MB)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG L227WTP & Samsung LE26R71B LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 & 1360x768
    Hard Drives
    2x Seagate ST3500630NS in RAID0
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 750W
    Case
    Thermaltake
    Cooling
    Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme and couple of fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 v2
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder
    Internet Speed
    FTTH 50/50 (dualstack IPv4 & native IPv6)
Well, we salute those two guys!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium FR x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 3.06 GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X35A-UD3R
    Memory
    Corsair XMS3 DDR3 3x2GB 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus nVidia GeForce GTX460 1GB Factory Overclocked
    Sound Card
    HT Omega Claro
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VW246H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x OCZ Vertex 2 90GB SSD, 1x Hitachi 7200RPM 500GB, 1x 1TB WD Green
    PSU
    Silverstone DA700 700W
    Case
    Lian-Li Lancool PC-K62
    Cooling
    Case : Stock, CPU : Cooler Master Hyper N520
    Keyboard
    Logitech Media Elite Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    30MBits down, 1Mbits up
    Other Info
    Scanner : Canon LiDE 200
    Printer : Samsung ML-2010
Win7 leaks where never condoned but those copys where not marked... this FBL builds where however and someone betrayed zukona trust with leaking them. This is why we wont get any beta builds from that side... and you all know how many builds we got from him... :(

Exactly. Someone decided a quick buck was better than the trust of one of (if not the) main source for leaks. We all have that individual to thank. It spread like wildfire after that and eventually led to the leak that got at least one of these employees fired
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Vostro
    CPU
    AMD Sempron 3600+
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon Xpress 1150
    Screen Resolution
    1200 x 800
    Hard Drives
    WD Scorpio Blue 500 GB
I can haz job now?

For serious, I need employment. :p
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Zen Productions/000001
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-860
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator 2x2gb @ 1600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 5770 HD OCd
    Sound Card
    Integrated HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung P2570HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Black 500gb
    PSU
    Corsair 750W HX
    Case
    Antec P183
    Cooling
    Corsair H-50
    Keyboard
    Logitech G110
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Internet Speed
    500kb/s average
During the development of Windows 7, leaks were coming on a regular basis, many of us used them, and Windows 7 went on to be a great OS. Now Windows 8 is being developed, a few leaks come along, getting our attention, then the door appears to have been closed by the firing of 2 employees.

Being the cynic I am, I wonder if it is all part of the "master plan" to increase the appetite for Winows 8 builds and thus the RTM. Nothing says YES more than a NO.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8 Pro x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    24c Built
    CPU
    i7-2700k
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3
    Memory
    CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ENGTX560 TI
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 Samsung 2343BWX
    Screen Resolution
    2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-OS
    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-DATA
    2-Vertex4x256-RAID1-BACKUPS
    PSU
    CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750
    Case
    ANTEC 900
    Cooling
    stock case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 solar
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 wireless
    Internet Speed
    pretty quick
I am somewhat confused that some of you salute people who obviously violated the terms of their employment contract. Next thing we will see is that such things like insider trading will be saluted. I think that people who violate the rules must be punished.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
You commit a crime............You do some time!
WHS is spot on!
Those who have saluted and are using their insider info are just to get a jump start are just as guilty. IMHO
I have never prospered by cheating.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium S 64 bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek
    Memory
    4 Gb Dual channel DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB GeForce 8500GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w 2408 Vivid Color Widescreen LCD
    Cooling
    Cooling Budweiser now
    Keyboard
    MS intell keyboard
    Mouse
    MS intelli Mouse
    Internet Speed
    US Postal Service
You commit a crime............You do some time!
WHS is spot on!
Those who have saluted and are using their insider info are just to get a jump start are just as guilty. IMHO
I have never prospered by cheating.
Then again the norm today is " if you ain't cheatin you ain't trying" just something I heard. Not necessarily my opinion. Small try at levity.:D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WDP 8 x86
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lat 530 Lappy
    CPU
    Dual Core
    Internet Speed
    24 Mbps sometimes high speed cable
During the development of Windows 7, leaks were coming on a regular basis, many of us used them, and Windows 7 went on to be a great OS. Now Windows 8 is being developed, a few leaks come along, getting our attention, then the door appears to have been closed by the firing of 2 employees.

Being the cynic I am, I wonder if it is all part of the "master plan" to increase the appetite for Winows 8 builds and thus the RTM. Nothing says YES more than a NO.

Heh heh. There were probably people out there who actually believed Coca Cola was going to kill off "Classic Coke" and started hoarding. Please! Like the world was going to all drink Cherry Coke!! No way!!

gros3d116.gif
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.0 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satelite C55D-A Laptop
    CPU
    AMD EI 1200
    Memory
    4 gb DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Raedon 340 MB dedicated Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built in
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    640 GB (spinner) Sata II
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Touch pad
I am not surprised they were punished for their actions, i wouldn't expect any less for them then to lose their jobs, they signed an NDA which they clearly violated, and as much as i like seeing windows leaks, they shouldn't have done it to begin with.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 64 Bit
Then again the norm today is " if you ain't cheatin you ain't trying" just something I heard. Not necessarily my opinion. Small try at levity.:D

Never heard that one but I like, there can't be a truer phrase for our leaders!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Poetry In Motion
    CPU
    i5 760 @4.2
    Motherboard
    GA-H55m-ud2
    Memory
    4gig Corsair @1600mhz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX560Ti soc
    Sound Card
    Xfi XtremeMusic
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 22" LCD Wide screen - Samsung 42 Plasma.n - 1080p HD.
    Screen Resolution
    1920-1080p.
    Hard Drives
    2x 2 Tb seagate
    1x 500 Seagate,
    1x 640WD Black,
    2x16 Gig sandisc flash drive,
    1x8Gig sandisc flash drive.
    PSU
    XigmaTek 700w dual 30amp
    Case
    Venus Gaming Case with digital fan control
    Cooling
    Arctic Pro 7v2
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15-v2 Gaming.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X8
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Xbox 360 wireless controller and headset...

    Logitech Quick cam pro 9000...
Heh heh. There were probably people out there who actually believed Coca Cola was going to kill off "Classic Coke" and started hoarding. Please! Like the world was going to all drink Cherry Coke!! No way!!

gros3d116.gif

I remember sitting at a soda fountain and drinking hand mixed cherry Coke and vanilla Coke...........................damn, I'm old.......I think I waiting for Windows -12.3 to leak at the time.:rolleyes:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8 Pro x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    24c Built
    CPU
    i7-2700k
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3
    Memory
    CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ENGTX560 TI
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 Samsung 2343BWX
    Screen Resolution
    2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-OS
    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-DATA
    2-Vertex4x256-RAID1-BACKUPS
    PSU
    CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750
    Case
    ANTEC 900
    Cooling
    stock case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 solar
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 wireless
    Internet Speed
    pretty quick
btw, when I said "Well, we salute those two guys!", I meant to say "Thank you for sharing while knowing that it'll cost your job and at the risk of doing some time inside".

Just to clarify.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium FR x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 3.06 GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X35A-UD3R
    Memory
    Corsair XMS3 DDR3 3x2GB 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus nVidia GeForce GTX460 1GB Factory Overclocked
    Sound Card
    HT Omega Claro
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VW246H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x OCZ Vertex 2 90GB SSD, 1x Hitachi 7200RPM 500GB, 1x 1TB WD Green
    PSU
    Silverstone DA700 700W
    Case
    Lian-Li Lancool PC-K62
    Cooling
    Case : Stock, CPU : Cooler Master Hyper N520
    Keyboard
    Logitech Media Elite Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    30MBits down, 1Mbits up
    Other Info
    Scanner : Canon LiDE 200
    Printer : Samsung ML-2010
It seems a bit hypocritical to hang around these forums, hoping for a look into the future, and then get self righteous about the guys who are laying their jobs on the line to steal us that glimpse.
Obviously they are betraying their employers trust but look who their employers are. It doesn't figure high as a "wrong" in my situational morality to give a few geeks a buzz. Doesn't figure at all in the great scheme of things.
Also, we should look at our own motivation for wanting to steal a march on Joe Average, who won't see Windows Eight until he buys a pc with it already installed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium/Linux Mint 10
    System Manufacturer/Model
    own build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte (EX58-UD5)
    Memory
    Corsair 6141mb
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 260 GTX Black Edition
    Sound Card
    none
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2408 WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 1TB (F2&F3) + 1 x Samsung 500Mb
    PSU
    Corsair AX850 Pro
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840
    Cooling
    Noctua HSF +2 x Noctua 120mm fans, 1 x 200mm front intake, 2 x 200mm top exhausts, 4 x Akasa Apache
    Keyboard
    Enermax Aurora/ Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Roccat Kone/ Logitech Trackman Ball
    Internet Speed
    supposed to be 8Mbps, usually 4 0r 5Mbps
    Other Info
    can't think of anything else right now.
It seems a bit hypocritical to hang around these forums, hoping for a look into the future, and then get self righteous about the guys who are laying their jobs on the line to steal us that glimpse.

I don't want to judge anyone here, but I share of your feeling.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10.0.10122
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    My Build - Vorttex Ultimate
    CPU
    Core i7 @ 4500 MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 @ 1822 MHz (OC)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon R9 280X 3GB @ 1180 / 6800 MHz
    Sound Card
    7.1 HDA
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD LG 22" + CRT LG 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1760 x 1320 / 1280 x 960
    Hard Drives
    1 x 240 GB SSD (System)
    3 x 500 GB HDD (Data/Media)
    1 x 2000 GB e-HDD (Backup)
    PSU
    ThermalTake 1000W PSU
    Case
    Corsair Carbide R300
    Cooling
    Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps (Down) 5 Mbps (Up)
    Browser
    IE, FF, Chrome
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security 2015
    Other Info
    Some wired stuff
I remember sitting at a soda fountain and drinking hand mixed cherry Coke and vanilla Coke...........................damn, I'm old.......I think I waiting for Windows -12.3 to leak at the time.:rolleyes:

When I was a kid we'd get Vanilla Cokes and other multi-flavored concoctions mixed by a "soda jerk" as they called the soda fountain workers then. I remember if we asked for more than 2 flavors we were charged extra. When Coke finally came out with Vanilla Coke I tried it. Once. So much vanilla as to be totally sickening. It would take a jaded 6 year old to drink that stuff!! Yuck!!

My favorites weren't the ones with Coke though. My 2 faves were Vanilla Raspberry and Raspberry Strawberry. For Vanilla Raspberry Strawberry it cost extra. Of course the fun part for a kid was telling the soda jerk exactly how much of each flavor to use. If there were more than 3 of us at once the guy got pissed every time!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.0 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satelite C55D-A Laptop
    CPU
    AMD EI 1200
    Memory
    4 gb DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Raedon 340 MB dedicated Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built in
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    640 GB (spinner) Sata II
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Touch pad
We need to mix a Windows 8 build with a leak to get back on topic and move forward with Windows 8 pre-beta testing...:grin:

....and then add a touch of cherry.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8 Pro x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    24c Built
    CPU
    i7-2700k
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3
    Memory
    CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ENGTX560 TI
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 Samsung 2343BWX
    Screen Resolution
    2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-OS
    2-Vertex4x128-RAID0-DATA
    2-Vertex4x256-RAID1-BACKUPS
    PSU
    CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750
    Case
    ANTEC 900
    Cooling
    stock case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 solar
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 wireless
    Internet Speed
    pretty quick
Back
Top