http://www.dvdshrink.org/
DVD Shrink. Allows for copying of DVD's to the smaller DVD+/-R format by reducing their size to fit. Most people have sad it's as good as DVDXCopy. But it's freeware, and also lacks the "dial-home" spyware that comes with DVDXCopy.
http://www.autogk.net/web/
AutoGK(Gordian Knot) is the simplest way to rip video from a DVD I've found.
http://gordianknot.sourceforge.net/
Gordian Knot is really a front-end to a set of tools that simplifies the process of video ripping while not reducing your options. If you want to do cusomized ripping, or rip to OGM or MKV formats, this is the tool for you.