Table of Contents

News

• Welcome to Ubuntu User: Our new senior editor, Marcel Gagné, remembers the fun.
• Who We All Are: Jono talks about improvements in the upcoming Lucid Lynx release.
• Ubuntu-Women Project: Project leader Amber Graner reports on the Ubuntu Women project.
• Jane Silber: Meet Canonicals’s new CEO.
• UDS Lucid Lynx:Ubuntu users and developers gather in Dallas to talk about the next release.
• 100 Paper Cuts: Ubuntu’s innovative 100 Paper Cuts project has an eye on usability. We interview chief paper cutter David Siegel.

Features

• Ubuntu User DVD: Learn more about the free DVD enclosed with this issue.
• What’s New in Wine: Karmic Koala includes some improvements that make it easer to run Windows apps with the Wine API.
• Mythbuntu: Mix the MythTV media center with Ubuntu and you get Mythbuntu.
• Freevo: Looking for a DVR without the DRM? This open source home theater app keeps your favorite programs in focus.
• Video Editors: Linux multimedia expert Dave Phillips rounds up some of Ubuntu’s best video editors.
• Netbook Distros: Several Ubuntu-based distros bring Linux to the netbook.

Know-How

• Webgen: This powerful tool lets you build whole websites in half the time.
• Aria2: One tool helps you manage downloads from several protocols.
• Scribus: Create your own newsletters, brochures, and magazines with this powerful publishing tool.
• Upstart: Learn why your new Ubuntu system starts processes more efficiently.
• Answerbuntu: Get answers for your Ubuntu configuration questions.

Desktop

• Writer’s Cafe: This nifty desktop app will help you write a novel or play.
• Machinarium: Journey to a space-age junkyard with this weird adventure game.
• Microblogging: Check out these open source social networking tools for the desktop.
• Amarok: Get your groove on with KDE’s excellent music player.
• Gedit: Plenty of plugins make Gedit much more than just a text editor.
• The Battle of Wesnoth: Why is this multi-player strategy game so popular?

Discovery Guide

Ease into Ubuntu with our updated Discovery Guide:

• Secure Browsing
• Configuring with Tweak
• Terminal Time
• Scripting