Since the death of Steve Jobs, a lot has been written about him. I never met the man in person, but I admired the work Apple did in creating well-designed products.

The latest DVD in our sixpack series delivers a smart collection of the leading Ubuntu variants. Boot this disc and sample the new Ubuntu 11.10 release with any of the following distros:

• Ubuntu – The most recent release of the main Ubuntu line
• Kubuntu – Many users prefer this KDE version of Ubuntu.
• Lubuntu – A steady and stable ‘buntu that uses the LXDE desktop and specializes in low-spec hardware.
• Xubuntu – This light and lively variant, which features the Xfce desktop, also shines on legacy systems.
• Mythbuntu – A specialty distro for MythTV media center systems.
• Ubuntu Rescue Remix – Command-line-only distro designed for troubleshooting downed Linux and Windows computers.

“What are you going to say about Steve Jobs?” everyone has been asking me – or at least, the rare subset of people who know about this column and are also sufficiently co-located to bump into me in restaurants and bars. “Important guy…he changed the world…must be lots to mention…”