[Am-info] SECRET WORD

[John J. Urbaniak]

If true, this is hilarious!

John


Fred Miller wrote:

> From: NewsMax
>
> SECRET WORD
>
> The SCO Group filed lawsuits this week against
> DaimlerChrysler and AutoZone.  SCO charges that
> DaimlerChrysler and AutoZone used its UNIX software without
> permission.  CNET News.com reports that a Microsoft Word
> document of SCO's suit against DaimlerChrysler originally
> identified Bank of America as the defendant instead of the
> automaker.
>
> The revision and others in the document can be seen through
> powerful but often forgotten feature in Microsoft Word
> known as invisible electronic ink.  Word can display
> "metadata" from documents.  Metadata gives the original
> version and all subsequent changes made to the document.
> This information is available by viewing the document under
> "original showing markup" or "final showing markup."
>
> Microsoft addresses the issue on its Web site but adds that
> its 2003 version of Office provides a feature that lets
> users "permanently remove" the hidden text from Word.  The
> "metadata" removal tool referenced is available at
> Microsoft's Web site, http://www.microsoft.com.  Just use
> the site's search tool to look for "metadata"; it'll be one
> of the top links.  Follow the instructions; it adds itself
> to Word's "File" menu.
>
> --
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> the Ugly)."
>
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