Office 2003 Bug Locks Owners Out 247
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "A Microsoft Office 2003 bug is locking people out of their own files, specifically those protected with Microsoft's Rights Management Service. Microsoft has a TechNet bulletin on the issue with a fix. It looks like they screwed up and let a certificate expire. There's no information on when the replacement certificate will expire, though, or what will happen when it does."
Unbelievable (Score:1, Funny)
God I hate microsoft. I really do.
I can haz? (Score:1, Funny)
So, it's gone from I can haz cheezeburger to I can haz stdio to I can haz accez to meh filez or I can haz certificate ?
Really this would be solved by one simple request:
I can haz openoffice?
It's late, I blame the time...
Unexpected error? (Score:5, Funny)
From the article...
"Office 2003 users receive the error, "Unexpected error occurred. Please try again later or contact your system administrator,""
WTF? Is there anyone out there that can point me to an expected error? Can these wannabe programmer motherfuckers ever pass on real information on an error to the end user? Their error messages might as well say, "Our program fucked up, we're dipshits, we don't know what the fuck is going on. In fact, we couldn't have put together a crappier piece of software if we were drunk, or high."
Re:Unexpected error? (Score:5, Funny)
You would prefer 'Expected error occurred. We could have handled with this transparently, but we'd rather pop up an annoying dialog box?'
Re:Unexpected error? (Score:5, Funny)
Their error messages might as well say, "Our program fucked up, we're dipshits, we don't know what the fuck is going on. In fact, we couldn't have put together a crappier piece of software if we were drunk, or high."
It would be funnier to get messages like: "Our program fucked up. -- Error code: ss324. Help me. I've been in a cage for the last two years. They feed me the corpses of the programmers who didn't make it through the big flood. I don't want to die. Please help! ... HH/991.DDF. For more information, contact your system administrator."
Re:Unbelievable (Score:3, Funny)
Sorry AC - that's what you get when you have free will
- God
Re:Unexpected error? (Score:5, Funny)
What's worse is that insulting little click-box that sits there jeering at you saying [OK]
Thats why I am NOT an early adopter (Score:4, Funny)
Now that I know that this won't affect the Isolated Basement Department, I can now safely install Office 2003...
Receipt, check. Shrinkwrap off, check. Must keep original box...
A copy protection system called RMS? (Score:5, Funny)
Obviously, someone at Microsoft has a sense of humour.
Re:Locks OUT!? (Score:3, Funny)
Don't worry about it, even after the certificates expire, you have Microsoft's guarantee that no one will be able to access your secure data.
Re:Totally off the mark. (Score:2, Funny)
Or the companies could hire tech people that know how to set the default "Save-as" to automatically save as the older format in the options..
Re:Locks OUT!? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Any workarounds? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Unexpected error? (Score:4, Funny)
Proudly brought to you by the guys that stranded a ship with a divide by zero error and halted devices for a day because they forgot about leap years. They are only ready for the "Enterprise" is you have a few spare redshirts to lose.
Re:Totally off the mark. (Score:4, Funny)
Ah, so you're still single then?
Solution (Score:1, Funny)
2)Download OO Office
3)Install OO Office
4)Enjoy an excellent free office suite that's just as powerful and if say so on my own opinion more user friendly!
Re:Totally off the mark. (Score:4, Funny)
all XML formats
Cool. I'll send it in OOXML then.
Re:Any workarounds? (Score:1, Funny)
It sounds like RMS is a good tool for pushing free software.
Yes, yes he is.
Re:Totally off the mark. (Score:1, Funny)
Or at least, think inside a different box.
Re:Locks OUT!? (Score:3, Funny)
What's worse is when Microsoft does not exist anymore at some point in the future
Not a huge worry. Everyone will be off enjoying the parties anyway.
Re:Unexpected error? (Score:3, Funny)
Are there no circumstance in which their use would be acceptable? ;)
Re:Totally off the mark. (Score:4, Funny)
What kid of juju is that? Sounds dangerous, like you might awake some Guardian of the Deep, or even He Who Lies Dead But Dreaming.
Sure hope your wife's employer has paid up their Catastrophic Accidental Awakening of Ancient Evil insurance policy.