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\newglossaryentry{MeMenu}{name={MeMenu}, description={The MeMenu in Ubuntu 10.04 allows you to manage your presence on social networking services. It also allows you to publish status messages to all of your accounts by entering updates into a text field.}}

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You will also find distributions that have been specialized for certain tasks. Next, we'll describe these versions of Ubuntu and explain the uses for which each has been developed.

Just as Ubuntu is based on Debian, several distributions are subsequently based on Ubuntu. Some of these are made for general use, and each differs with respect to the software included as part of the distribution. Others are designed for specialized uses.

\textbf{Mythbuntu}, which is designed for creating a home theater \acronym{PC} with MythTV (an open source digital video recorder).

Ubuntu Netbook Edition is a version of Ubuntu designed specifically for netbook computers.\marginnote{\textbf{Netbooks} are low-cost, low-power notebook computers designed chiefly for accessing the Internet.} It is optimized for computing devices with small screens and limited resources (like the energy-saving processors and smaller hard disks common among netbooks). Ubuntu Netbook Edition sports a unique interface and features a collection of software applications particularly useful to on-the-go users.

This derivative of Ubuntu is designed specifically for people who use computers to create and edit multimedia projects. For instance, it features applications to help users manipulate images, compose music, and edit video. While users can install these applications on computers running the desktop version of Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio makes them all available immediately upon installation.

Mythbuntu allows users to turn their computers into entertainment systems. It helps users organize and view various types of multimedia content such as movies, television shows, and video podcasts. Users with \acronym{TV} tuners in their computers can also use Mythbuntu to record live video and television shows.

This guide is not intended to be an all-encompassing resource filled with everything you'll ever need to know about Ubuntu. Because \emph{Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04} could never answer all your questions, we encourage you to take advantage of Ubuntu's vast community when seeking further information, troubleshooting technical issues, or asking questions about your computer. Below, we'll discuss a few of these resources \dash located both inside the operating system and on the Internet \dash so you can learn more about Ubuntu or other Linux distributions.

If you need additional help when using Ubuntu or its applications, click the \textbf{Help} icon on the top panel, or navigate to \menu{System \then Help and Support.} Ubuntu's built-in help guide covers a broad range of topics in great detail.

The Ubuntu Documentation team has created and maintains a series of wiki pages designed to help both new and experienced users learn more about Ubuntu. You can access these at \url{http://help.ubuntu.com}.

Launchpad, an open source code repository and user community, provides a question and answer service that allows anyone to ask questions about any Ubuntu-related topic. Signing up for a Launchpad account requires only a few minutes. Ask a question by visiting Launchpad at \url{https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion}.