Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:08:43 +0100 Lines: 30 Message-ID: References: <1864d8e7ae136b94$115$2498948$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <10a4ph3$obcm$2@dont-email.me> <68c5ef9f@news.ausics.net> <10a5sou$1360o$7@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net vXDw1GGJNWZqvJrzVQ+LvQgHuYfBNabAHUMXHNcTXgkwdFq2pF X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:1iiFReuRNYRjdDfMK2QQAM0EK2U= sha256:f2KES9twtgzNZKQpDuSlMW9jeY+kVnOpw4VIyWY7WqQ= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.advocacy:701057 comp.os.linux.misc:77584 On 2025-11-15 21:50, Gremlin wrote: > "Carlos E.R." > news:ctmjulxv8j.ln2@Telcontar.valinor Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:20:12 GMT in > comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote: > > >>> The Melissa virus didn't even use exploits - but had no issues >>> spreading like a wildfire. Entirely thanks to people with your mindset >>> at the time. >>> >>> >> >> >> The point is, it keeps IT happy. > > I'm well aware. They were happy prior to Melissa too. :) Happy and ignorant. > >> About docs, you can block any doc that >> contains macros. No need to scan for known virii. > > I'm also well aware of this. That said, the macro's are a feature that was > overused by a wide margin. I find it doubtful that all of your .doc files were > macro free. And why would you bother scanning them if they were? This has been > a funny conversation, Carlos. :) Yes, all my doc files were macro free. -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;