Re: Password-protected Excel Workbook

[Andrew C. Oliver]

For the record it isn't DMCA, its the US's draconian encryption laws.  
These are largely founded on WWII munitions laws.  Most software folks 
think that these are increadibly silly at this point.  It would only 
make sense if the US had some kind of tactical advantage in encryption 
which it most decidedly does not.  Unfortunately, a side effect of these 
laws also ensure that we never will.  Sadly, there is not currently an 
outlet for this politically, leaders of both parties remain ignorant of 
this issue and continue to pass such laws.  Meaning there is no one you 
can vote for who supports sane laws regulating encryption.  And there is 
no sane regulation alternative known currently. 

-Andy

Danny Mui wrote:

http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/faq.html#faq-5

Basically, we have to reverse engineer the encrypting algorithm and 
that's not safe in this country (blasted DMCA!).
I believe POI still lets you manipulate a protected workbook anyway 
since it's a GUI restriction after all.  Hope all goes well.

danny

Ramirez, Oscar wrote:

Danny,

Thanks for the response. I do not need to strip the password. Is 
their no
API to pass the password to the workbook?
Oscar A. Ramirez
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Voice:  (212) 357-7402
Email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 



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