Is it true that Microsoft uses BSD's Stack?

From: Jonathan (j.e.drews_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 09/21/03

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Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 09:50:05 -0500

    Hi:

     I came across this statement while looking for info on why desktop software
    can be so buggy:

    Excerpt:
    "How many non-technical people know that, at least as far as I know, one
    of the primary reasons Microsoft's NT and Win2k etc. actually works and
    remains stable on a LAN is that they used the BSD TCP/IP code. How
    pathetic it is that Microsoft, with all their billions, can't write
    clearly defined protocol stack software, uses open-source BSD's, and
    then spends millions trying to stymie open-source software! "

    From:
    http://anumail1.anu.edu.au/pipermail/link/2002-August/020463.html

     Is this true? That the Win 2000 and NT machines uses BSD code? 

    -- 
		Kind regards,
		Jonathan
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