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News

• Natty Narwhal to feature Xfce 4.8.
• System 76 announces a powerful new laptop.
• Qt libraries coming to Ubuntu’s default install.
• Jono's column: Putting the power of the people into Ubuntu.
• Interview with Robbie Williamson: We ask the new manager of Canonical’s Ubuntu Server team about his latest role.
• Letters

Features

• Amarok: The Amarok media player rocks the house.
• Internet Privacy: Stay anonymous with safe surfing tools like Tor, Vidalia, and Polipo.
• TestDrive: This cool tool lets you try Ubuntu’s latest development snapshots.
• Photo Server: Build your own dedicated photo server to manage common tasks.
• Making Music: Discover some expert tools for making your Ubuntu system play in harmony with musical instruments.

Know-How

• Konvertible: KDE’s Konvertible kwikly konverts audio files from one format to another.
• Answerbuntu: Get answers to your Ubuntu questions.
• Jailkit: Secure your systems with a chrootbased jail shell environment.
• Unison: Synchronize your computers and back up data with this powerful cross-platform tool.
• Digital Watermarking: Watermarking will help you safeguard your digital images.
• Wayland: Find out what the switch from the X Window System to Wayland will mean for developers and users.
• Scripting: Automate interactive processes with the Expect scripting environment.

Desktop

• Beets: Organize your music collection and listen to your tunes from the command line.
• Simon: Explore voice commands with this speech recognition suite.
• Liferea: This handy app will help you get the very latest news and podcasts from your very favorite websites.
• Sketsa: Create scalable vector graphics with the Sketsa SVG editor.
• Shotwell: Organize your digital photos with Ubuntu’s new default image manager.

Discovery Guide

If you are new to Ubuntu, these timely tutorials will help you get started:

• Installation
• Configuration: Ubuntu One
• Network & Updates
• Printing & Scanning
• How-To: Nautilus