On Wed, 2006-02-22 at 08:41 -0500, JOHN SHARON wrote: > On 2/21 I decided to try the open office system. upon downloading the > newest version my computer notified me that the program did not have a > verifiable signature for security purposes. The source of download was > Idiana U and Imbiblio.org. Is it safe to download from these sources?
I don't know for a fact if either of these sources are safe or not. The most reliable download source is: http://download.openoffice.org/2.1.0/index.html However, if you have already downloaded the latest version (2.1.0) of OOo (OpenOffice.org), you should run an md5sum check on the download and if it checks out OK this would suggest that you have a safe copy. For information about the md5sum of your download go to: http://download.openoffice.org/2.1.0/md5sums.html As for Microsoft's security (oxymoron) signature, you can happily ignore that warning, since few (if any) open source developers subscribe to their signature program. BTW Unless you are living on a different planet to the rest of us, you might want to take a look at your computer clock's date. Hope this helps. Dave -- This is a mailing list which exists to support users of OpenOffice.org All answers are given by other users who volunteer their time. If you are not subscribed to this mailing list you may not see all the replies to your query. Please reply to [email protected] only and include some indication that you are not subscribed to this list. (eg. "I am not subscribed to this list, please CC: me.") For on-line support see: http://support.openoffice.org/index.html For a knowledge base see: http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
