Jaunty -- pre-installation

So, I am finally have time to do my standard WIPE and FRESH INSTALL of my laptop. I use each release of Ubuntu as an opportunity to do some "house cleaning" and remove the junk programs I never used and to start off with a new experience. Here are the list of programs that are carrying over and the programs I will test out this release:

Accessories
Gnome DO
This was a late cycle addition (when they released the new Docky theme) and has supplanted AWN as my dock now. The clincher was that it could launch the Watchtower Library (just dragged it from the WINE menu entry). I tried so many different ways to get AWN to do that and it just wasn't playing nicely.

VirtualBox OSE
This has become an essential for me. I need it for a few Windows native applications that are not stable (or even usable) under WINE. This release I am going to do a different strategy though. I am going to set up the virtualbox onto an external HD. I don't use VB THAT much, so this should save some resources and when I do use it it should keep the internal HD cooler.

WINE
I install ArtRage, WTLB, IE4Linux, and Macromedia Flash MX 2004. Might play around with AofEII this time around if I get ancy for some different games.


Games
FreeCiv
GFCE
Secret Maryo Chronicles


Graphics
Inkscape
With the tablet PC, this is a great vector program. I used this guy to do some pretty interesting graphics this last release cycle. One of those programs where you have to get used to it (like GIMP) but once you get down the tools it is quite useful.

Rawstudio
With CHDK on my Canon Powershot, this program is a no brainer. Works GREAT.

Specimen Font Previewer
Nothing helps narrow down which font I want to use for a project like this baby. I have found myself loading in all the fonts I have on any system into my laptop JUST so I can use this program and narrow down which font I want for a DVD project, website, business card, etc.


Internet
Amazon MP3 Downloader
CheckGMail
eMusic Download Manager

Dropbox
This is not as stable as I would like. Hopefully it is fixed with the fresh installation. Dropbox in general is quite useful though. An auto-synced FTP site that gives you a free 2GB online storage. Nice.

FileZilla FTP - until I find a better solution
Recommendations are being sought.


Sound & Video
Audacity
Banshee
--DVD support--


That is the plan. I am going to backup my Home folder now and get ready for the project.