I’ve started a thread over at Ubuntu Forums about this, but I figured I’d make a post here as well.  I’m currently looking for an idea for a new Open Source project to start working on, preferably something not too big, but that can still be of value to the community.  The thread can be read here, and it’s already got some good ideas in it.  A few that stand out, or that are mentioned by multiple people include:

• A multi-paned file browser
• A program to download packages and dependencies for installation on a computer without network access
• A free “Music Store” with content provided by independent artists in .ogg format
• A good Linux download manager
• Backup/Recovery software
• Laser Toast

I don’t know which, if any, of these I might wind up working on, but a few of them are spiking my interest.  If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to email me, or post to the thread.