“It’s 10 p.m., the code still has more bugs than a roach
motel, and your manager has been crabbing for over a week about how
late the project is. What do you do? Play games!…”
“Tis week’s column is all about having fun with your Linux
desktop. I promise nothing more serious than tips on finding and
installing fun new games. The only bad news is that my quest for
fun turned up a few potential time sinks you might want to avoid,
at least if you’re the productive type.”
“Freshmeat was the focal point of my search. (See Resources for
a link.) With over 300 games listed in the X11 section and 200 in
the console section, it provided more games than I could possibly
evaluate. Naturally, since I want instant gratification of my need
for fun, I tended to look only at those with stable releases.”