D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote: > | From: Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > | > The right fix is to the macro feature of Open Office. > | > | Find a bug, fix the bug. > > As I understand it, the macro features of Open Office are insecure by > design. So this isn't a bug, it is a (mis)feature. I quote the > original message: > > It is possible in any capable macro language, including those in > OpenOffice.org, to write simple 'virus-like' programs. Then one has to understand that the macro feature of MS as well as OO are on par. I've not received very many spreadsheets with macros, but I recall that OO does come up with a dialog box warning you and you have to press OK. So, the advice previously given is accurate. Along the lines of Caveat Emptor.
