Issue 8: Rock and Roll

In this issue, we take a special look at Ubuntu apps that will help you manage your music collection, archive and process digital photos, watermark your images, convert audio files, and even record your electric guitar.

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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: