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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:26:47 +0000 (GMT)
From: Nick Burch <apache@gagravarr.org>
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Subject: Re: Is writing encrypted streams considered in-scope for POI?
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On Tue, 26 Feb 2013, Daniel Studer wrote:
> Just curious. I have implemented writing out an encrypted Excel document 
> (RC4/Biff8-only) for work and plan to kick off the (time-consuming, 
> PITA) process of getting approval to submit that to POI project proper. 
> However I've read (from admittedly not-entirely-credible sources) that 
> writing out encrypted documents from POI might not be considered 
> in-scope for the project.

We have support for reading in + decrypting, so I don't see why writing 
out as encrypted wouldn't equally be in scope. I think it's just something 
that no-one has had the time to look into before!

Nick

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