Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Activex control in LibreOffice 3.4.2?

Hi :)
On linux systems it might be easier to install 
mozilla-libreoffice
I'm not sure what to do for Windows or Mac but it was interesting to see that 
there is an ActiveX thing for LibreOffice :)  It's probably safer than most 
ActiveX controls as i would guess that it's written with the usual OpenSource 
regard for safety as higher priority than functionality.  

Regards from
Tom :)




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Sent: Fri, 5 August, 2011 13:10:23
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Activex control in LibreOffice 3.4.2?

On 08/04/2011 11:34 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 08/04/2011 01:49 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> > Hi :)
> > There is an extension or add-on for FireFox but i doubt there is an ActiveX 
> for
> > Internet Explorer.  ActiveX is fairly often used to infect or compromise 
> > systems
> > so it's good to avoid it.
> ...
> Do you *ever* test before or after you make comments like this on this list?

The nasties that can come with ActiveX is a big reason that many people moved to 
Firefox as their default browser over IE.  There are ways to help use IE and not 
have those nasties mess with your system, but it is just easier to use Firefox, 
Chrome, Opera, Sahara, or some other non-IE browser on Windows.

I have to check if I have installed that Firefox add-on since my drive 
replacement.  Do not remember installing it, but I installed in the early days 
of LO 3.3.0.




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