Whilst a condom is always wise I still prefer to put it on for myself........
On 6 October 2012 18:13, Jay Lozier <[email protected]> wrote: > On 10/06/2012 11:37 AM, Spencer Graves wrote: > > On 10/6/2012 6:13 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: > >> Am 05.10.2012 14:09, John Clegg wrote: > >>> I thought LO was emulating MSO 97?? > >>> > >> Read-only is the only sensible way to open other people's files (web > >> downloads, mail attachments). > > > > > > Why? > > > > > > What if I want to edit it? Are you outlawing collaborative > > work? I'm confused. > > > > > > Spencer > > > Spencer > > Usually "Save As" 'will allow you to create an editable version. > > The issue is security and balancing usefulness and safety. If you are > only allowed to open with limited privileges (no macro execution or > editing) the possibility of infecting your computer unintentionally with > malware is lessened considerably. This gives the users a chance to > verify before granting full privileges on their computers. > > Having cleaned serious malware infections on friends and coworkers > computers; the inconvenience is worth the protection. It is not perfect > but puts another step in the way of disaster. > > -- > Jay Lozier > [email protected] > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
