Someone over at the TAZ Forums has posted a stellar article for achieving a tip-top setup of the latest version of Ubuntu Linux. Similar to my Ubuntu for novices article, this post extensively details the steps for properly updating Ubuntu, setting up vital drivers, running Xgl and more.
Speaking of Ubuntu, two prominent Mac advocates publicly stated their switch from OS X to Ubuntu. Particularly, they cited examples of DRM mechanisms and proprietary file formats in current and upcoming versions of the popular Unix-based operating system, OS X.