Did Google Reverse-engineer Windows?

Since its launch several weeks ago, developers have been sniffing around the Chrome source code and some think that Google has reverse-engineered Microsoft Windows, which is an obvious no-no. While the initial rumblings are coming from a small group of hardcore coders, it’s exactly the kind of web rumor that will ignite a flurry of activity and independent examination. If this proves to be true, which we hope it doesn’t, it only adds more ammunition to efforts of the anti-Google forces.