On Mon, 16 Sep 2002 20:11:34 -0700 Craig Dickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Ok I see the names and organization you speak of. So what does this > > mean? Is this some sort of thing that MS word is putting in the > > .doc that it isn't supposed to? > > Not so much that it isn't supposed to, but that people don't always > realize it does. MS Word files have a number of data fields that are > visible in the file properties dialog, but people often don't look > there. Word also has a tendency to populate those fields with default > values such as the name and organization that is the registered owner > of that copy of Word. I think this is what Bruce is interested in -- > the idea is that this Jack MacCrisken either isn't quite who he says > he is, or that the letter may have been written for him by others who > prefer not to take credit for it. That never proves anything. I know of some people who fill the software registration field with Captain Kirk. I imagine someone could "register" his copy of win98 or winword as old Bill himself. BTW why am I replying to this? Was the original post perhaps missent to Debian-User? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
