I agree and have thought about that too, but the "evildoers" would remove it most likely.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2014, at 1:21 AM, Martin Groenescheij <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The easiest way to warn novice users is a warning message in the installation > script. > Maybe something like: > > > "Make sure you have downloaded OpenOffice from one of these > sites Apache <http://www.apache.openoffice.org/> or Sourceforge > <http://sourceforge.net>" > > >> On 12-5-2014 16:40, japples wrote: >> Great advice and, like you, I have never gotten malware from a download >> whether OO or ?? as I always research first. >> >> Unfortunately, your comments are kind of "hindsight" as these people won't >> find your wise words until they start searching for someone to blast. >> >> A quest for those of us who understand safe downloading is to help others >> learn how important it is to ensure downloads are from an official site. >> I am not computer literate enough to know how to spread this type of >> message. Is there something like Twitter or Facebook or ?? to pass learning >> thus prevent bad experience? >> >> Thank you for listening >> Jack >> >> Gary Frost wrote: >>> Greetings all: >>> >>> It has been repeated on this list time and time again to only download Open >>> Office from the actual official site. You must make sure you have the >>> correct URL. And asking before you endeavor to strike out on the download >>> may be a good idea if you have the least little doubt. There are many >>> download sites, even from what you would expect would be malware free, but >>> they are not. Please, ask if you have any doubt and think before you press >>> that download to make sure you are getting what you expect to get. I have >>> NEVER had any difficultY with malware of any sort from the official site >>> and I have been using the product for years. >>> >>> G Frost >>> ------ >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2012.0.2241 / Virus Database: 3722/6976 - Release Date: 05/11/14 > ------------------------------------------- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
