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The deleted data in the document is still data and not metadata. If we have data that describes this data as being logically deleted then this is metadata.

My second point definately does make sense, let me clarify.

In, for example, Oracle Applications I have complete access to all the data via SQL without having to run the application. This is because the data is held in an RDBMS and described by metadata in the system tables. One is thus able to know the format of the data and the relationships between the data without needing an application at all.

As every MS application uses its own proprietary way of formatting data the only way we can get at the data is via the application or whatever APIs MS deign to give us. This is one of the reasons why in all serious business applications the relational model has swept away all alternatives.

As far as Microsoft Office is concerned from a data management perspective the thing is still in the stone age.
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Someone doesn't understand what metadata means  jorwell | 08/23/04
Not quite true.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
You should learn what metadata is!  B.O.F.H. | 08/23/04
I think he means tracking data.  Patrick Jones | 08/23/04
BOFH, let explain something to you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
Let loose the dogs of WAR!.......:)  Laff | 08/23/04
Not at all, I asked nicely. (This time)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
You took a tangent (or didn't understand the contents)  B.O.F.H. | 08/23/04
If it makes you happy, good on ya.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
Ok I'll bite  LinuxHippie | 08/24/04
that funny  V Sanders | 08/23/04
No undo after document saved  GregSalts | 08/24/04
No to be picky but  seosamh_z | 08/23/04
Some explaining to do  jorwell | 08/24/04
BSAs Mingorance of Course  Nigel Johnstone | 08/23/04
There should be a law  seosamh_z | 08/23/04
When data is saved, there should be  James Dean_z | 08/23/04
But, here's the problem.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
come on  V Sanders | 08/23/04
Here is what they are basically say to do:  B.O.F.H. | 08/23/04
Or simply use the collaboration and DRM tools there.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
yeah, your customers will LOVE that  V Sanders | 08/23/04
As a matter of fact, they do!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/24/04
Why not just use  Linux User 147560 | 08/23/04
Really???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/24/04
Setting access rights in the file system  Taz_z | 08/24/04
Use Notepad technology, easier (NT)  seosamh_z | 08/23/04
use openoffice, you can save as a pdf with that (NT)  V Sanders | 08/23/04
don't tell people  V Sanders | 08/23/04
See, this is the problem in society today  FilledOut | 08/24/04

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