On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:47:02 -0700, Howard Brazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 13 Nov 2006 11:16:06 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom >Marchant) wrote: > >>Just as an example, why did Microsoft think it was a good idea >>that a document should contain executable code? Why would I want >>to run arbitrary code that you might include in a document that >>you send me? > > >Oh, it made lots of sense until we think about hackers. All of those >macros are powerful, and power is fun and useful - as long as we have >that power, not the hackers. > That's exactly why it was never a good idea. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
