Re: Active X controls in Excel for Mac 2004 edition

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From: Phillip M. Jones, CE.T. (pjones_at_kimbanet.com)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:15:57 -0400

JE McGimpsey wrote:
> In article <u73AulCaEHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>,
> "Phillip M. Jones, CE.T." <pjones@kimbanet.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I don't even use Applescript, or Macros of anytype on my computer
>>except those that are created by the applications I have to install.
>>I never have, nor ever will create any Applescripts of my own because
>>the security risk are just to great!
>
>
> I understand your concern, and if you're consistent, it's certainly
> safe.
>
> My perspective is different, however - my computer exists as a container
> of tools for me to do work. Limiting that kit to the basic tools
> provided by applications makes me less efficient and therefore less
> productive. While I recognize the risk, I mitigate it by (a) being
> careful about where I get add-ins, macros, applescripts, active X
> controls, etc., (b) monitoring my network input and output, and (c)
> backing up my system and data. If a rogue macro managed to slip through
> and delete the entire contents of my hard drive, I'd never lose more
> than one day's work (and usually less), and it would take me no more
> than an hour to recover everything as of the last backup.
>
> That, to me, is an acceptable risk in return for the increased
> productivity (and the resulting fees my clients are willing to pay).
>
> As Admiral "Amazing Grace" Hopper (originator of the COBOL language)
> quoted at one of her briefings that I attended: "A ship in port is safe,
> but that's not what ships are built for."

we simply have a difference of opinion.

As for your Hard Drives. Being damaged representing a days work; I have some files
that go back 10 years on my Hard Drive that were transfered from one hard drive to
the other, as I changed machines. And I have some on Floppies, Jaz, Syquest/EZquest,
and even Zip drive Cartridges that probably go back to my SE/30 Days.

I have one Quicken file I use several times a month that has information about 2
Fidelity Advisor Accounts that go back to 1993. (That's 11 years old.)

So a drive being orver written or or driver distroyed, would be a catastrophe for
me. Probably bring on thoughts of suicide.

I backed up files at least weekly for a while until the Travan drive I use just
wasn't big enough to handle all my applications and files.

I have about 16 gb on a 30 gb hard drive and 23.42 GB on a 120GB Hard Drive worth of
files, applications, and system files.

So if I as using windows I, would be a Basket case, and my current problem with
Reflux disorder would be a full blown ulcer.

But still beleive we should aviod porting over Active-X to Mac even on OSX.

In any event let us let the subject rest. 

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