A few headaches in thinking about Kubuntu

[PrestonLocke]

8. responses below! :D

Do you have to download Libre office separately or are you given the option to pick it
up as you download one of the Linux O/S's?

Libre Office is included in many linux distros. If it's not, you can install it with the command: "sudo apt-get install libreoffice"

And, my WP documents then become available under Libre?

I know libre will open pretty much any office document, but I'm unfamiliar with exactly what WP documents are.

I'm not much at computers but wondering if you do a dual boot and you pick up a virus or malware in Microsoft area (or on hardrive?) wouldn't this effect the entire computer and
all O/S's?

Typically, no. Most malware is written for windows machines and are coded to start with windows. Having a virus on a HD is actually not a problem, until you run the virus.

I only have a Canon copier with nothing else attached.
But when you're downloading a Linux program does it provide a way to include your copier or do you have to dowload something else separately?

Right, typically you would head over to the manufacturer's website and get the related files, but I know the linux nerds have been working very hard to include a lot of hardware without extra software. Just plugging in the copier might be enough, but don't bet on it.