On 08/08/2008 11:36 PM, Erling Larsen wrote: > This question is not OOo only, but i often see this checksum when i look > for open source programs. > I guess that it is something like i used with my old Commodore 64 when > writing programs from magazines. > (for a control that everything is ok) > > But would someone here please give me an explanation on how to use it, > and do i need it with windows? > > I am a windowsuser since -95, and even that i have been looking at > Ubuntu, i know nothing about Linux and Mac > > Erling Larsen
http://download.openoffice.org/index.html - right side: md5sums http://download.openoffice.org/md5sums.html - 2.4.1 http://download.openoffice.org/2.4.1/md5sums.html - top: Instructions for using md5sums http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/using_md5sums.html While Harold provides some good information regarding md5sum's, I would highly recommend that you use the md5sum to verify the integrity of your download. The OOo program is a large download & therefore the download it subject to line or network interference; meaning that a bit or two could be lost in the process. This can happen on any OS, but Windows users are subject to considerably more virus and trojan infected systems that can alter a download, therefore they, in particular, should be using the md5sums to check the integrity of the download. Simply put, checking the md5sum following the download helps to verify that the download completed intact. It's not perfect, it's not a 100% guarantee, but it certainly is prudent to do so. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
