Great day for Linux on the desktop

Got a lot done today after I got home from work. I updated a bunch of my packages for Arch Linux, including the new ati-drivers-3.12.0 (after downgrading back to xorg-6.7.0. I don't get all the hype about the compositing stuff). My glxgears framerate went up by 400 FPS with the new drivers. So yey, ATI is getting a bit better. Ubuntu finally finished; its polished, but I don't think I could ever use it. I need more control over my system than distros like Ubuntu and Fedora provide. I'm too used to just editing text files I think. Ubuntu would be great for someone interested in getting into Linux and doesn't really care (or need) to know about the deep dark secrets of the OS. After all, people use Windows and barely know anything about it. "My Windows won't save my Word documents." "Well ma'am, that's because Windows doesn't. Microsoft Word saves your Word documents." "Yea, that's what I said"... if they can use an OS without understanding, I think people should be able to use Ubuntu with little advanced computer skill. This is an exciting day for Linux on the desktop. Nearly everything in Ubuntu "just works" after an install. And this is only a preview release.
So other new packages include leafpad-0.7.0, dbus/gnome-volume-manager/hal and mail-notification-0.6.2. I think that's all for now. I kinda feel like playing some World of Warcraft now though. But I should probably work on one of my many code projects, and push them closer to release. In particular, I really need my checkbook to get to a usable point. So I can actually use it. Ahh the life of an Open Source user.