One of the most frequently cited reasons for not using Linux on a desktop/home machine has always been the lack of games. In fact, even now some people think that this is the case. Let me introduce you to a couple of games you may have heard of that I have been playing natively under Linux recently:
Enemy Territory – from the makers of Return to Castle Wolfenstein (which also has a Linux client) comes a free online multiplayer game using the same engine. Very much a team game, with different roles laid out within the team, this game is awesome. A big download if you’re on a slower connection (forget 56k), but worth the wait. I may suck at the game, but I still love playing 
Unreal Tournament (2003) – with the Linux installer actually on the game disk, I was delighted to be able to pick up a preowned copy of this from the Blockbuster GameStation. Looks fantastic (screenshots to follow), and runs like a dream on my new box.
It’s good to see more and more gaming companies committing themselves to Linux clients; many of them have to provide Linux editions of their server software as most of the net runs on Linux.
On an unrelated note, the Freely Project has now reached 65 members
Lastly, for this post, it was sad to see Google struggling under the load of an attack from the MyDoom.O virus. Please ensure that you are either running an OS that is not readily susceptible to viruses, or that you at least have decent AV software installed and that you update and scan regularly. If you can’t afford to buy Norton (or similar) then checkout AVG from Grisoft or ClamAV.
mrBen