Cannot save filled forms with Acrobat Reader

I have installed on my Windows XP, Acrobat Reader 9.5. I get a pdf file from Internet that has in it some forms that I must fill in and send back to pdf creator. The problem is that when I open this file, I have posted a message on the upper left side: "Please fill out the following form. You cannot save data typed into this form. Please print your completed form if you would like a copy for your records." But of course, I must be able to save this file with filled data in form. Is that possible? Can you explain me what happens? I'm a newbie to this topic (in fact I'm a linux user. I'm trying to solve some of my sister issues).
Thanks in advance!

Prior to Reader 11, Reader was unable to save a filled-in form unless the document was Reader-enabled. This is something that the creator of the form does with either Acrobat or LiveCycle Reader Extensions. If your document is not Reader-enabled, you will see the message that you're getting. Unfortunately, Reader 11 is not available for Linux.

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