On Tue, 15 Sep 2009, Tim wrote: > Protecting documents against modification is kind of a joke... if you can > read the data (i.e. it's not encrypted or you know the encryption key), > you can change it. It's just a protection mechanism only enforcable in > software you use to read it.
Tim, It's even more of a joke when the document is intended to be filled in on the computer. They provide a .pdf version for those who want to fill it out by hand, and a .doc for filling in on the computer. The file was not supposed to be read-only. I think this is a result of the state government using only Microsoft products and not conforming to open standards. They assume that everyone uses the same junk and make no accommodation for anyone else. I think it's analogous to the state buying only one brand of vehicles and forbidding any other vehicle brand from parking in a state lot. It's annoying. On top of the hassles I have with several federal agency bureaucrats it's not a welcome event. Thanks for your thoughts, Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Integrity Credibility Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Innovation <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
