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Trouble with linux is ASDL modems often don't work with it and ISP software won't run on it, therefore, it is a bit unless if you can not connect to the net.:beer:0
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You can get open office for Windows now (plus there are other word processing packages open source for windows now).
http://media-convert.com/
Using this site it is no trouble to convert Open office to Word( for small documents anyway as large ones take ages to transfer).:beer:0 -
studentphil wrote: »Trouble with linux is ASDL modems often don't work with it and ISP software won't run on it, therefore, it is a bit unless if you can not connect to the net.
If it's a router then it will work with Linux - you just need standard networking protocols to comunicate between the computer and the router. UNIX was doing this long before windows did0 -
studentphil wrote: »You can get open office for Windows now (plus there are other word processing packages open source for windows now).
http://media-convert.com/
Using this site it is no trouble to convert Open office to Word( for small documents anyway as large ones take ages to transfer).
Open office will open MS Office files directly and it can save in MS Office format too0 -
Lots of Ubuntu and Linux on Techie Stuff.
I know because I've had problems with Virtual Machine and Dual Boot....but I'm daft0
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