Added link which explains audio group issues on Ubuntu

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--- a/_manual/03_setting-up-your-system/08_platform-specifics/01_ubuntu-linux.html
+++ b/_manual/03_setting-up-your-system/08_platform-specifics/01_ubuntu-linux.html
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ layout: default
 title: Ubuntu Linux
 ---                        
 
 title: Ubuntu Linux
 ---                        
 

-<h2>Ubuntu Linux</h2>
-

 <p>
   Ubuntu Linux is the most popular variety of Linux in use on desktop
   and laptop systems. It has the backing of a for-profit corporation
 <p>
   Ubuntu Linux is the most popular variety of Linux in use on desktop
   and laptop systems. It has the backing of a for-profit corporation

-  (Canonical Inc.) behind it, a defined philosophy and a huge and
+  (Canonical Inc.), a defined philosophy and a huge and

   worldwide user base. As a result, it is a common platform for people
   who want to use Ardour and other tools for music creation and
   pro-audio work. 
   worldwide user base. As a result, it is a common platform for people
   who want to use Ardour and other tools for music creation and
   pro-audio work. 


@@ -26,9 +24,26 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
   </ul>
 </p>
 
   </ul>
 </p>
 

-<h3>Problems with Ardour Packages</h3>
+<h2>High Level Recommendations for Ubuntu Users</h2>
+
+<p>
+  If you are really committed to using Ubuntu for pro-audio or music
+  creation work, you should .... 
+<p>
+<p>
+  If you not yet committed to using Ubuntu for pro-audio or music
+  creation work, you should probably consider using a different
+  distribution that has a demonstrated history of not making life for
+  users like you more complex than it needs to be. In particular you
+  might want to consider a distribution such
+  as <a href="http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html">AVLinux</a>
+  or <a href="http://www.dickmacinnis.com/dreamstudio/">Dreamstudio</a>
+  that is specifically focused on media creation work.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Problems with Ardour Packages</h2>

 
 

-<dl class="faq">
+<dl>

 <dt>What is the problem?</dt>
 <dd>
 <p>
 <dt>What is the problem?</dt>
 <dd>
 <p>


@@ -36,34 +51,35 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
   released by Ubuntu has been correctly built or not. Ubuntu has a
   history of making packaging errors that lead to crashes, missing
   functionality and odd behaviour that is not present in the
   released by Ubuntu has been correctly built or not. Ubuntu has a
   history of making packaging errors that lead to crashes, missing
   functionality and odd behaviour that is not present in the

-  ready-to-run version of the program that you can get from ardour.org
-  (or in the packages released by other distributions)
+  ready-to-run version of the program that you can get from <a
+  href="http://ardour.org/download">ardour.org</a> (or in the packages
+  released by other distributions)

 </p>
 <dt>Symptoms</dt>
 <dd>
 <p>
 </p>
 <dt>Symptoms</dt>
 <dd>
 <p>

-  If you plan to use Ardour on Ubuntu, you are <strong>strongly
-  recommended</strong> to download the ready-to-run version from
-  ardour.org. Ardour's lead developer (and many of the most active
-  members of our user community) will not provide support for, and
-  will not investigate bugs reported for, Ubuntu's own packages of
-  Ardour.
+  Ardour starts up and basically runs, but you encounter subtle
+  problems (for example, with plugin GUIs or with export, or with the
+  use of certain specific plugins), or are missing functionality, or
+  run into crashes.

 </p>
 </dd>
 <dt>How to Fix</dt>
 <dd>
 <p>
 </p>
 </dd>
 <dt>How to Fix</dt>
 <dd>
 <p>

-  If have already installed the Ubuntu package of Ardour and find that
-  although the program starts up and basically runs, but you are
-  running into more subtle problems (for example, with plugin GUIs or
-  with export, or with the use of certain specific plugins), then you
-  are <strong>strongly recommended</strong> to download the
-  ready-to-run version from ardour.org. 
+  Download the ready-to-run version
+  from <a href="http://ardour.org/download">ardour.org</a>. Ardour's
+  lead developer (and many of the most active members of our user
+  community) will not provide support for, and will not investigate
+  bugs reported for, Ubuntu's own packages of Ardour. The ardour.org
+  packages install along side your distribution versions, and do not
+  interfere or interact in anyway other than sharing your own personal
+  Ardour settings and configuration choices.

 </p>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 
 </p>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 

-<h3>Problems with the interaction between PulseAudio and JACK</h3>
+<h2>Problems with the interaction between PulseAudio and JACK</h2>

 
 <dl>
 <dt>Background Info</dt>
 
 <dl>
 <dt>Background Info</dt>


@@ -99,22 +115,13 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
 </dd>
 <dt>What is the problem?</dt>
 <dd>
 </dd>
 <dt>What is the problem?</dt>
 <dd>

-<p>
-  This relatively simple system ought to be the basis for excellent
-  cooperation between PulseAudio and JACK. Unfortunately, it relies on
-  everything being correctly configured for it to work, and Ubuntu
-  have repeatedly failed to get this configuration correct.
-</p>

 <p>
   The specific issues known at this time (spring 2013) are:
   <ul>
     <li>a bug in PulseAudio that causes it not to give up the
 <p>
   The specific issues known at this time (spring 2013) are:
   <ul>
     <li>a bug in PulseAudio that causes it not to give up the

-      soundcard when JACK asks</li>
-    <li>bad package dependency information that causes a critical
-      package to be missing even when JACK and PulseAudio are
-      installed</li>
-    <li>a bug that causes JACK to freeze up when told to stop, 
-      causing issues with restarting</li>
+      soundcard when JACK asks (<a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1163638">LP: #1163638</a></li>
+    <li>a bug that causes jackdbus v.1.9.8 (jackd does not suffer from this) to freeze up when told to stop, 
+      causing issues with restarting (<a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/+source/jackd2/+bug/956438">LP: #956438</a></li>

   </ul>
 </dd>
 <dt>Symptoms</dt>
   </ul>
 </dd>
 <dt>Symptoms</dt>


@@ -123,8 +130,6 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
   <ul>
     <li>Cannot start JACK (though see the next section for other
       causes of this)</li>
   <ul>
     <li>Cannot start JACK (though see the next section for other
       causes of this)</li>

-    <li>JACK starts but there is no sound coming from Ardour or other
-    applications that use JACK.</li>

   </ul>
 </p>
 </dd>
   </ul>
 </p>
 </dd>


@@ -133,9 +138,9 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
 </dd>
 </dl>
 
 </dd>
 </dl>
 

-<h3>Problems with JACK configuration<h3>
+<h2>Problems with JACK configuration</h2>

 
 

-<dl class="faq">
+<dl>

   <dt>What is the problem?</dt>
   <dd>
     <p>
   <dt>What is the problem?</dt>
   <dd>
     <p>


@@ -159,9 +164,19 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
   <dt>How to fix</dt>
   <dd>
     <p>
   <dt>How to fix</dt>
   <dd>
     <p>

+      Make sure the file /etc/security/limits.d/audio.conf exists. If it is
+      named /etc/security/limits.d/audio.conf.disabled, rename it to the former.

       Run the command <code>sudo usermod -a -G
         audio <em>YOUR-LOGIN-NAME</em></code>. Then logout and login again.
       Run the command <code>sudo usermod -a -G
         audio <em>YOUR-LOGIN-NAME</em></code>. Then logout and login again.

+      On Ubuntu Studio the user is a member of audio group by default, but not
+      on other flavors. Read more about why <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/TheAudioGroup">here</a>

     </p>
   </dd>
 </dl>
     </p>
   </dd>
 </dl>

-
+  <h2>Reporting Issues</h2>
+<p>Given the difficulties in supporting Ubuntu and the limited time/resources of the Ardour team, the <code>Ubuntu Studio Project</code> has requested that issues and bug reports related to Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio and other derivitives be directed to them.<p>
+<h4>Contact Information for Ubuntu Studio</h4>
+<p><a href="http://ubuntustudio.org" target="_blank">The Ubuntu Studio Homepage</a></p>
+<p><a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=335" target="_blank">The Ubuntu Studio Forums.</a></p>
+<p><a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/MailLists" target="_blank">Information on the Ubuntu Studio Mailing Lists.</a></p>
+<p><a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/IRC" target-"_blank">Information on the Ubuntu Studio IRC channel.</a> #ubuntustudio on irc.freenode.net</p>