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Re: [News] Word Crippled to 'Safe Mode'

On 2006-05-24, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted something concerning:
> Time to download OpenOffice or another similar suite.
>
> Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| In the wake of at least one targeted attack that exploits a new flaw in
>| Word, Microsoft is advising users to run the application in "safe mode." 
> `----
>
> http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-6075907.html?part=rss&tag=6075907&subj=news

In a VMWare session? In Crossover? In Win4Lin?

Those are the only "safe" modes I can think of that would keep it from
being remotely-controlled.

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Unix has had thirty years of highly-skilled techical types demanding
basic functionality from the OS. Macs have had 20 years of interface
nazis tweaking every facet of the OS. Microsoft has had... the Windows
marketing department.

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