== Featured Applications ==

=== Criteria ===

 * Is available in main or universe
 * Is a GUI app
 * Does not replace a default application
 * Does not replace another featured application
 * Is well designed for the task and robust

=== Approach for selecting apps ===
 
 * decide on the number of applications desired
 * decide on criteria for selecting applications
 * get a list of suggested apps
 * canonical-desktop-team (and regular contributors) will discuss each proposed app if it meets criteria
 * If there is overflow (more apps that meet criteria than slots designated) the canonical-desktop-team will select apps to drop off
 * Selected apps will then available for review, comments, feedback

=== Submissions for Maverick ===

|| Name || Description || Comments ||
|| PDFMod || PDF Editor || Well maintained upstream, wanted it featured last time but it wasn't packaged. ||
|| Armagetron Advanced || Tron-like lightcycle game || Quick and easy access to online multiplayer racing ||
|| Calibre || e-book manager || Manages and converts many ebook formats ||
|| Mypaint || Painting & drawing || Touch oriented interface, tries to emulate a realistic painting experience ||
|| Phatch || photo batch editor || user-friendly GUI for batch operations on images, e.g. resize, add shadow, add watermark, rounded corners, etc. ||
|| Gramps || genealogy || very complete program for those interested in genealogy ||
|| tuxpaint || painting for children || this program allows young children to experiment with their creativity ||

Check the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Lucid/FeaturedApps|list from Lucid]] before recommending something, remember we don't want duplicate functionality.

=== Accepted for Maverick ===

|| Name || Description || Comments ||

=== Rejected for Maverick ===

|| Name || Description || Comments ||
|| smuxi || IRC Client || IRC too geeky for normal users. :( ||

=== Current Applications in Maverick ===

 * cheese
 * homebank
 * stellarium
 * gnome-do
 * deja-dup
 * gimp
 * inkscape
 * blender
 * audacity
 * gufw
 * frozen-bubble
 * fretsonfire
 * pingus
 * liferea
 * arista
 * gtg
 * freeciv
 * supertuxcart
 * zoho-word
 * zoho-presentation
 * zoho-spreadsheet