Windows 2000 Source Code
Embarrassments:
In the struggle to meet deadlines, I think pretty much all programmers have put in comments they might later regret, including swearwords and acerbic comments about other code or requirements. Also, any conscientious coder will put in prominent comments warning others about the trickier parts of the code. Comments like "UGLY TERRIBLE HACK" tend to indicate good code rather than bad: in bad code ugly terrible hacks are considered par for the course. It would therefore be both hypocritical and meaningless to go through the comments looking for embarrassments. But also fun, so let's go.
Curse words:
There are a dozen or so curse words, referances to unprofessional conduct, and calling their work cheap hacks. Microsoft claims that the source was edited to embarass them but it doesn't appear to be a true story at all.
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