From: Kai MacTane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: >: >Emacs is a bad example -- it explicitly asks before executing code.
: >:
: >: Like Word then!
: >
: >Think about the people you know who use emacs. Now think about the
people
: you
: >know who use word. Is the difference clear to you now?
:
: Yeah. It's like some of us have been saying: this is more of a user (and
: user-education) problem than it is a software problem.
Not really. If Microsoft had taken the time to secure/idiot-proof their
package, then Macro viruses probably wouldn't exist. The problem is that
Microsoft markets their software as being "user-friendly", and claims that
it's very easy to use and learn. If they're going to make these types of
claims, then they should take proper security precautions to compensate for
uneducated users.
--Adam
