On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Daniel Kinzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lars Aronsson schrieb: >> Can someone explain why the Wikimedia Commons accepts uploads of >> printable PDF documents (e.g. brochures) but not the editable >> source version in Open Document Format (e.g. .ODT). This seems to >> violate the open source principle. > > The reasons are of a practical nature. ODT files are hard(er) to varify, > because > they are just zip files that could contain anything. Also, they can contain > things like java applets, which are potentially dangerous. I think these are > the > resons for not allowing office-style formats. Someone correct me if i'm wrong.
I was just about to post the same thing, Damiel beat me because I took the time to test the current functionality. We permitted SXD (openoffice 1.x) files until fairly recently when the new Java/zip exploit came to light, up until that point the newer ODT files were just not supported by omission. Now we've been reminded of the problems of zip formats, so we're currently denying both. If someone creates a good sanitizer that only allows normal ODT files without the risk of smuggling hidden program code, then we could allow the OpenOffice files again. I believe it would be desirable to do so, as rejecting the editable form is highly undesirable. Although, we strongly prefer wikitext for text, so there ought to be a very good reason for using ODT *or* PDF. Most uploaded PDFs are deleted and http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Scope has some to say about the matter. I'll go update the formats page to reflect this information. _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
