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> On 12 May 2014, at 11:38 pm, Gary Frost <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree and have thought about that too, but the "evildoers" would remove it > most likely. If the "evildoers" change the code without making users aware you "Apache" can sue them. > > 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] > ------------------------------------------- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
