some essential and additional packages, which should be installed after an upgrade 😉

• vim
• ssh
• nvidia-glx-185
• thunderbird
• enigmail
• network-manager-openvpn
• network-manager-vpnc
• compizconfig-settings-manager
• gnome-do
• build-essential
• sun-java6-*
• ant
• pidgin
• unison-gtk
• awn-manager
• flashplugin-*
• rapidsvn
• ubuntu-restricted-extras
• xine-[ui|plugin]
• vlc
• libdvdread4
• libqt4-dev
• a2ps
• hplip-gui
• gnomebaker
• blueman
• skype
• link-monitor-applet
• gdesklets*

to be continued …