> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] [...] > I miss the residentual stuff that made sure the documents > that come into > OOo or downloaded, > are clean from nasties. Even if Ubuntu do not get many, I > could still > get a .doc from > someone with a nasty and edit it, pass it along, then POW > someone down > the line > wants to it me. [...]
If you import a .doc into OOo, edit it, and save it out, does it preserve nasty viruses and things? If that's the case [unlikely], then you could take a small extra step - 1) Import 2) edit 3) save as .odt 4) save again as .doc Then forward the second .doc file to your correspondents, with no nasties inside. No need for Linux resident anti-virus. As for me, when I pass along an UN-treated .doc file via my Linux or Mac OSX boxes, I tell people that no A/V treatment has occurred, and "how much do you trust the originator"? (i.e., the guy who sent _me_ the .doc file) In other words, Windows users are responsible for their own anti-virus protection, on the same principle followed by responsible gun owners/users "every gun is a loaded gun - never assume/imagine that you know a gun is safe; always assume it's not." Same thing with files that could carry malware. Assume that they do. Handle accordingly. - Kevin The information contained in this electronic mail transmission may be privileged and confidential, and therefore, protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer without copying or disclosing it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
