-----Original Message----- >From: Sean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Oct 18, 2006 10:59 AM >To: >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: [users] Virus threats? > >Hello, > >I wish to use the Open Office - specifically, the program that can best be >compared to MS Word. . > >However, I was just on the w/the manufacturer of my notebook re: another >issue. > >Yet, your name came up. > >The tech rep said that he has heard that Open Office documents that are sent >as attachments are subject to viruses.
All files are subject to having viruses added to them. However, the OpenDocument format requires that the files be compressed and the internals are XML files. Thus, when you go to open the file, the virus maybe rendered non-functional. This is why I keep my anti-virus(es) up to date. >Further, formatting might be lost when sent. Formatting may be changed or even deleted if you change from one file type to another. This is true, even for MS Word when saving as a Rich-Text file (.rtf) format. An example of loss of formatting is that I am working on a very large Word document. I import it into OpenOffice.org. A picture on the front page is moved but not distorted. When I save my changes back to a Word document, the picture is changed. I can quickly delete and add back the picture when I work in Word. No format filter is perfect and this has and will happen any time you change from one file format to another (WordPerfect an Word were FAMOUS for this.) James McKenzie --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
