Compatibality Questions

[David N. Lombard]

Scott wrote:
> Saeed Darvish wrote:
>> To whom it may concern,
>> I have a question concerning the compatibility between my HP all in one 
>> wireless printer and a usb wireless modem, will they still be compatible 
>> to my laptop if I install UBUNTU? Also, are programs like Skype, Yahoo 
>> Messenger and Microsoft Office still compatible?
> There is a skype for Linux that works well.  There are several programs, 
> Pidgin is really good, that can chat using Yahoo! Messenger.  MS Office 
> is a Windows program and you can only run it on Linux using a Windows 
> layer called Crossover Office, but I would highly suggest to try out 
> Open Office.  Open Office cost nothing, natively works in Linux, works 
> with MS Office formats nicely, and haves some other nice benefits over 
> MS Office.
> 
> 
OpenOffice also works on Windows.  I've given copies to windows friends, 
poor souls, who were suffering using the useless MS Works.

As for Skype, well, I hope you've done your homework and are content 
with its security.

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David N. Lombard