does ubuntu come with this software?

[Hodgins Family]

Well good morning!

> i can't seem to find a comprehensive list of the software that ubuntu 
> linux ships with

Have a look at this link: http://packages.ubuntu.com/  Click "Hoary" scroll 
to bottom of page and click all packages.

> particularly, i need...
>
> a DVD authoring program to make video DVD's with menus and chapters
> a video editing application that can cut, copy, paste, splice, dub, 
> export, etc

 kino maybe ?

> an audio editing program like audacity (i think audacity comes with linux)

Audacity is in the Ubuntu universe repository

> a media player like iTunes

Maybe Helix-Player (among others listed)

> any help greatly appreciated

Hope this link is useful to you!

Rob