[ILUG] ms word not needed to write word documents

Rick Moen rick at linuxmafia.com
Fri Jan 9 19:19:05 GMT 2004


Quoting Gavin McCullagh (ilug_gmc at fiachra.ucd.ie):

> Of course an IT manager choosing not to use DRM will be accused of
> risking company security.

That perception will last until about five seconds after the first manager
gets locked out of his documents on account of buggy implemetations or
misplaced/corrupted keys.  

Of course, it's possible that businesses will buy into DRM and never
admit their error, nonetheless.  Even more stupid things _have_ happened.

-- 
Cheers,                           "This is Unix.  Stop acting so helpless."
Rick Moen                                               -- D.J. Bernstein
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