A small portion of the Windows 10 source code has leaked, but that`s not as big of a deal as it may sound.
On Friday, a small portion of the Windows 10 source code leaked online. The source code, believed to be related to Windows drivers, was uploaded to beta collector site BetaArchive and was briefly made available to the public before being pulled by mods for `review.` As it turns out, however, the leak itself isn`t much to get excited about.
The leak comes from Microsoft`s Shared Source Initiative, a program where Microsoft itself shares source code with third parties such as partners. Sharing anything with third parties is always a risk, and Microsoft`s is well aware of this. So, the code that has leaked isn`t nearly as damaging as one might have first thought. Of course, the leak itself obviously isn`t too great, but it`s nothing that will permanently affect Microsoft.
In a statement to The Verge, Microsoft said:
`Our review confirms that these files are actually a portio...
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