If you want to give us a reminder, log a bug to that effect.
http://www.abisource.com/bugzilla/
;-)
--On Tue, Mar 16, 1999 at 02:00:46PM -0500, FoulDragon@aol.com wrote: > Return-Path: <owner-abiword-dev@abisource.com> > Received: (from majordomo@localhost) > by postman.abisource.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) id MAA06369 > for abiword-dev-outgoing; Tue, 16 Mar 1999 12:54:28 -0600 > Received: from imo29.mx.aol.com (imo29.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.73]) > by postman.abisource.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id MAA06366 > for <abiword-dev@abisource.com>; Tue, 16 Mar 1999 12:54:27 -0600 > From: FoulDragon@aol.com > Received: from FoulDragon@aol.com > by imo29.mx.aol.com (IMOv19.3) id mCCSa20191 > for <abiword-dev@abisource.com>; Tue, 16 Mar 1999 14:00:46 -0500 (EST) > Message-ID: <a219fabb.36eeaa5e@aol.com> > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 14:00:46 EST > To: abiword-dev@abisource.com > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Subject: Debugging information in documents > Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 13 > Sender: owner-abiword-dev@abisource.com > Precedence: bulk
> I noticed something interesting when I catted an AbiWord document... it was > proceeded with a comment header like this: > <!-- > ============================================================================== > == --> > <!-- This file is an AbiWord document. > --> > <!-- AbiWord is a free, Open Source word processor. > --> > <!-- You may obtain more information about AbiWord at www.abisource.com > --> > <!-- You should not edit this file by hand. > --> > <!-- > ============================================================================== > == --> > > <!-- Build_ID = dracolisk250-root --> > <!-- Build_Options = JavaScript:Off Debug:On --> > <!-- Build_Target = Linux_2.2.0_i386_DBG --> > <!-- Build_CompileTime = 18:19:45 --> > <!-- Build_CompileDate = Feb 23 1999 --> > > In and of itself, it is nonoffencive, especially the advertisement, which > should clarify the file to those who have never seen an AbiWord doc before. > However, recalling the recent embedded-serial-number fiascos with the Pentium > III and MicroSoft products, I was wondering if the bottom stuff would be > removed in the release version's output. The 'Build_ID' field with hostname > in particular could make a document easier to trace to a source machine, > assuming AbiWord on that box was built locally. This could evoke privacy > concerns. I will admit that it is desirable to have debugging included in the > output of the beta version, and it's in plain text and plain view for the > paranoid who would be concerned, so it's better than some ways of including > it.
-- Eric W. Sink, Software Craftsman eric@abisource.com