# LANGUAGE translation of https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html # Copyright (C) YEAR Free Software Foundation, Inc. # This file is distributed under the same license as the original article. # FIRST AUTHOR , YEAR. # #, fuzzy msgid "" msgstr "" "Project-Id-Version: no-word-attachments.html\n" "POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-01 05:26+0000\n" "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" "Last-Translator: FULL NAME \n" "Language-Team: LANGUAGE \n" "Language: \n" "MIME-Version: 1.0\n" "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n" "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n" #. type: Content of: msgid "" "We Can Put an End to Word Attachments - GNU Project - Free Software " "Foundation" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'content' of: <meta> msgid "" "GNU, FSF, Free Software Foundation, Linux, general, public, license, gpl, " "general public license, freedom, software, power, rights, word, attachment, " "word attachment, microsoft" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'content' of: <meta> msgid "" "This essay explains why Microsoft Word attachments to email are bad, and " "describes what you can do to help stop this practice." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><h2> msgid "We Can Put an End to Word Attachments" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><address> msgid "by Richard Stallman" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "Don't you just hate receiving Word documents in email messages? Word " "attachments are annoying, but, worse than that, they impede people from " "switching to free software. Maybe we can stop this practice with a simple " "collective effort. All we have to do is ask each person who sends us a Word " "file to reconsider that way of doing things." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "Most computer users use Microsoft Word. That is unfortunate for them, since " "Word is proprietary software, denying its users the freedom to study, " "change, copy, and redistribute it. And because Microsoft changes the Word " "file format with each release, its users are locked into a system that " "compels them to buy each upgrade whether they want a change or not. They " "may even find, several years from now, that the Word documents they are " "writing this year can no longer be read with the version of Word they use " "then." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "But it hurts us, too, when they assume we use Word and send us (or demand " "that we send them) documents in Word format. Some people publish or post " "documents in Word format. Some organizations will only accept files in Word " "format: I heard from someone that he was unable to apply for a job because " "resumes had to be Word files. Even governments sometimes impose Word format " "on the public, which is truly outrageous." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "For us users of free operating systems, receiving Word documents is an " "inconvenience or an obstacle. But the worst impact of sending Word format " "is on people who might switch to free systems: they hesitate because they " "feel they must have Word available to read the Word files they receive. The " "practice of using the secret Word format for interchange impedes the growth " "of our community and the spread of freedom. While we notice the occasional " "annoyance of receiving a Word document, this steady and persistent harm to " "our community usually doesn't come to our attention. But it is happening " "all the time." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "Many GNU users who receive Word documents try to find ways to handle them. " "You can manage to find the somewhat obfuscated ASCII text in the file by " "skimming through it. Free software today can read most Word documents, but " "not all—the format is secret and has not been entirely decoded. Even " "worse, Microsoft can change it at any time." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "Worst of all, it has already done so. Microsoft Office 2007 uses by default " "a format based on the patented OOXML format. (This is the one that " "Microsoft got declared an “open standard” by political " "manipulation and packing standards committees.) The actual format is not " "entirely OOXML, and it is not entirely documented. Microsoft offers a " "gratis patent license for OOXML on terms which do not allow free " "implementations. We are thus beginning to receive Word files in a format " "that free programs are not even allowed to read." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "When you receive a Word file, if you think of that as an isolated event, it " "is natural to try to cope by finding a way to read it. Considered as an " "instance of a pernicious systematic practice, it calls for a different " "approach. Managing to read the file is treating a symptom of an epidemic " "disease; what we really want to do is stop the disease from spreading. That " "means we must convince people not to send or post Word documents." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "I therefore make a practice of responding to Word attachments with a polite " "message explaining why the practice of sending Word files is a bad thing, " "and asking the person to resend the material in a nonsecret format. This is " "a lot less work than trying to read the somewhat obfuscated ASCII text in " "the Word file. And I find that people usually understand the issue, and " "many say they will not send Word files to others any more." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "If we all do this, we will have a much larger effect. People who disregard " "one polite request may change their practice when they receive multiple " "polite requests from various people. We may be able to give <em>Don't send " "Word format!</em> the status of netiquette, if we start systematically " "raising the issue with everyone who sends us Word files." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "To make this effort efficient, you will probably want to develop a canned " "reply that you can quickly send each time it is necessary. I've included " "two examples: the version I have been using recently, followed by a new " "version that teaches a Word user how to convert to other useful formats. " "They are followed by several suggestions sent by other people." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "You can use these replies verbatim if you like, or you can personalize them " "or write your own. By all means construct a reply that fits your ideas and " "your personality—if the replies are personal and not all alike, that " "will make the campaign more effective." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "These replies are meant for individuals who send Word files. When you " "encounter an organization that imposes use of Word format, that calls for a " "different sort of reply; there you can raise issues of fairness that would " "not apply to an individual's actions." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "Some recruiters ask for resumes in Word format. Ludicrously, some " "recruiters do this even when looking for someone for a free software job. " "(Anyone using those recruiters for free software jobs is not likely to get a " "competent employee.) To help change this practice, you can put a link to " "this page into your resume, next to links to other formats of the resume. " "Anyone hunting for a Word version of the resume will probably read this " "page." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "This page talks about Word attachments, since they are by far the most " "common case. However, the same issues apply with other proprietary formats, " "such as PowerPoint and Excel. Please feel free to adapt the replies to " "cover those as well, if you wish." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "With our numbers, simply by asking, we can make a difference." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>You sent the attachment in Microsoft Word format, a secret proprietary " "format, so I cannot read it. If you send me the plain text, HTML, or PDF, " "then I could read it.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>Sending people documents in Word format has bad effects, because that " "practice puts pressure on them to use Microsoft software. In effect, you " "become a buttress of the Microsoft monopoly. This specific problem is a " "major obstacle to the broader adoption of GNU/Linux. Would you please " "reconsider the use of Word format for communication with other people?</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "(Explanatory note: I can handle ODF too, but it isn't very convenient for " "me, so I don't include it in my list of suggestions.)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>You sent the attachment in Microsoft Word format, a secret proprietary " "format, so it is hard for me to read. If you send me plain text, HTML, or " "PDF, then I will read it.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>Distributing documents in Word format is bad for you and for others. " "You can't be sure what they will look like if someone views them with a " "different version of Word; they may not work at all.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>Receiving Word documents is bad for you because they can carry viruses " "(see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_virus). Sending Word documents is " "bad for you because a Word document normally includes hidden information " "about the author, enabling those in the know to pry into the author's " "activities (maybe yours). Text that you think you deleted may still be " "embarrassingly present. See " "http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3154479.stm for more info.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>But above all, sending people Word documents puts pressure on them to " "use Microsoft software and helps to deny them any other choice. In effect, " "you become a buttress of the Microsoft monopoly. This pressure is a major " "obstacle to the broader adoption of free software.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>Would you please switch to a different way of sending files to other " "people, instead of Word format?</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>Microsoft is already starting to make Word users switch to a new version " "of Word format, based on OOXML. Its specs are 6000 pages long—so " "complex that probably no one else can ever fully implement it—and " "Microsoft can sue you for patent infringement if you try. If you don't wish " "to join in this attack against interoperability, the way to avoid it is by " "deciding not to use Word format for interchange.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>Both versions of Word format allow <a " "href=\"https://outflank.nl/blog/2019/05/05/evil-clippy-ms-office-maldoc-assistant/\">incorporation " "of malware</a>.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>Converting the file to plain text, HTML or PDF using Word is simple. " "Open the document, click on <i>File</i>, then <i>Export</i> (or <i>Save " "As</i> in older versions of Word), and choose the appropriate export format, " "then <i>Save</i>. You can then attach the new document instead of your Word " "document. Note that Word changes in inconsistent ways—if you see " "slightly different menu item names, please try them.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>See https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html for more " "about this issue.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "Here's another approach, suggested by Bob Chassell. It requires that you " "edit it for the specific example, and it presumes you have a way to extract " "the contents and see how long they are." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>I am puzzled. Why did you choose to send me 876,377 bytes in your " "recent message when the content is only 27,133 bytes?</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>You sent me five files in the non-standard, bloated .doc format that is " "Microsoft's secret, rather than in the international, public, and more " "efficient format of plain text.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<em>Microsoft can (and did recently in Kenya and Brazil) have local police " "enforce laws that prohibit students from studying the code, prohibit " "entrepreneurs starting new companies, and prohibit professionals offering " "their services. Please don't give them your support.</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "John D. Ramsdell suggests people discourage the use of proprietary " "attachments by making a small statement in their <code>.signature</code> " "file:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p><em> msgid "<em>Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "See https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html</em>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "<a href=\"/philosophy/anonymous-response.html\">Here is a response " "letter</a> to an email message with a Word attachment." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "Kevin Cole of the Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, <a " "href=\"/philosophy/kevin-cole-response.html\">sends out this automatic reply " "message</a> whenever he receives a word attachment. (I think it is better " "to send the responses by hand, and make it clear that you have done so, " "because people will receive them better.)" msgstr "" #. 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