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So did the MS Word Basic macro viruses....
[p]OpenOffice has bugs? No surprise. I've been saying that all along. Its just not a good office suite. I remember so many people on here trying to promote it and saying we have to use it because its free. Well look what you get..[/p]

Same thing you get when Gates decides to render your three-year old OS obsolete and stop providing support for it - or in the case of Windows Vista, to put a premenstrual tech assistant in charge of an in-house newsgroup and call it a "support community" - in lieu of actual tech support.

Gates is rapidly going to clever himself out of business - right now, Microsoft barely exceeds the level of support available with Linux-based OSes like Ubuntu.

[p]The thing that really makes this bad is that it doesn't affect just one platform but multiple platforms which makes it even worse.[/p]

You mean like the "Love" bug? MS Word Basic-based macro viruses? If you're trying to say that OpenOffice is somehow worse than Microsoft Office because a cross-platform bug exploits it, you're not making your case. MS Office had this exact sort of problem, and world business weathered the storm.

[p]Easiest solution? Uninstall OpenOffice.[/p]

The easiest solution is for users and businesses to adopt bulletproof security procedures such as... not opening documents from unfamiliar sources and using decent security software. That's how the mess with MS Office was managed and it's the only sure way to prevent both the current OpenOffice exploit and any new malware that may exploit undiscovered weaknesses in Vista or the current version of MS Office.
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OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems  Loverock Davidson | 09/25/07
Right  rbeier | 09/25/07
Good response. Absolutely correct.  Cayble | 09/29/07
1 bug versus  Linux User 147560 | 09/25/07
I think he was picking more on the ....  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Bugs Bugs Bugs  chromeronin | 09/26/07
Whatever  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
Errrmmm, you mean Microsoft Update...  burkhartmic | 09/26/07
chuckle  boguscomputer | 09/27/07
Sure...  dalecosp | 10/09/07
office2003 servcie pack3 you would be talking about not 8 chromeronin  SO.CAL Guy | 09/27/07
how many for Microsoft Office? Grow up already.  zcaveman | 09/26/07
Outlook? Good?  Filker0_z | 09/26/07
Well if it's just e-mail...  NCWeber_z@... | 09/26/07
Please  notsofast | 09/26/07
Perfect security model?  Filker0_z | 09/26/07
The difference  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 10/03/07
You have it mostly right  Boot_Agnostic | 09/25/07
I think that was his point...  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Or just upgrade to the current version. [NT]  swoopee | 09/25/07
Same problem as the Win9x folks  magcomment | 09/25/07
With the Exception...  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
LOL......  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
On the other hand......  Ole Man | 09/26/07
Bugs?  NCWeber_z@... | 09/26/07
Obviously,  alaniane@... | 09/27/07
Easiest solution -- don't open TIFF files  critic-at-arms | 09/27/07
So did the MS Word Basic macro viruses....  jlafitte | 09/28/07
If I had a dollar for every bug in Linux  ja4509 | 10/04/07
OpenOffice has bugs? No surprise.  pmoralee@... | 10/04/07
No story here...  Technocrat@... | 09/25/07
I have only one question...  Linux User 147560 | 09/25/07
Faxes  Whyaylooh | 09/25/07
We have a FAX machine dedicated to that  Linux User 147560 | 09/25/07
Olympus cameras  Jack-Booted EULA | 09/25/07
Anyone using a scanner or fax...  bjbrock | 09/25/07
My scanner  Linux User 147560 | 09/25/07
No your not odd. A bit...  bjbrock | 09/26/07
Who uses .tiffs?  labarker | 09/26/07
tiff is still widely used  woot! | 09/26/07
I don't think gif is lossy  benallgor@... | 09/26/07
Way off base, dude.  TechinMN | 09/26/07
Uh since most Linux users DO NOT  Linux User 147560 | 09/27/07
Re:  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
Faxing!  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
At a major corporation  Linux User 147560 | 09/27/07
Exasberated gasping...  Chippolus | 09/26/07
Who uses TIFFs?  MikeMoyle | 09/26/07
That would explain it then  Linux User 147560 | 09/27/07
This is news?  Henaway | 09/25/07
Exactly! this is not news-worthy  parabyte | 09/26/07
Your Ignorance  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
Free upgrades? I've had to pay for mine over the years.  martinfam@... | 09/26/07
For me  alaniane@... | 09/27/07
Rant, froth, freak out, etc.  NonZealot | 09/25/07
Sure you can run non-exec files in Unix  magcomment | 09/25/07
Did you even read the article?  SpikeyMike | 09/25/07
Exactly!  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
To both who replied  NonZealot | 09/25/07
I guess we could call this  Shelendrea | 09/25/07
AMEN - but for the dummies "it's a flaw, the sky is falling,  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
True  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
If it's a virus/trojan  alaniane@... | 09/27/07
FUD  Sodbuster41 | 09/26/07
Having a hard time with the contents....bucko.  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
You're Retard  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
This was FIXED MONTHS AGO  kbaily05@... | 09/26/07
No lack of comprehension here cool  btljooz | 09/26/07
Well DRAT!!! blush ...this was SUPPOSED to  btljooz | 09/26/07
He's one of a new breed  Ole Man | 09/26/07
RE: OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems  tracy anne | 09/26/07
All software has bugs...  LilBambi_z | 09/26/07
Apparmour  chromeronin | 09/26/07
Spelling  chromeronin | 09/26/07
Nobody should be such an old version anyway...  carbonred | 09/26/07
Ope, it's super-fud time...  tek_heretik | 09/26/07
A magnifying glass and a spotlight would make...  tek_heretik | 09/26/07
so, lets count the bugs of open office to MS office  DanLM | 09/26/07
NEXT !  frankyvee | 09/26/07
Story dated, no problem with OpenOffice  gilhardwick@... | 09/26/07
Actually  putt1ck | 09/27/07
Somewhat irresponsible reporting  Filker0_z | 09/26/07
RE: OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems  chris.copp@... | 09/27/07
Obviously not a programmer, and very ill informed  tracy anne | 09/27/07
MS/ZDNet FUD Machine  Too_Busy_To_Be_Here | 09/27/07
RE: OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems  ibnanouk | 09/28/07
Open anything and Hackers  bubasan | 09/29/07
HACKERS & VIRUS'  manie3844@... | 09/30/07
Windows 3.1 buggy too...  Twong_SNG | 10/01/07

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