I've been a Windows user since ... well, DOS, and finally made the switch to a Linux desktop over the holidays (I use my desktop for play and work, so it was a long-term shift for me). Unfortunately, it seems my craving for a round of good gaming was ill-timed, as I've been looking for something to fit the bill for days; Seems like the only games I own and would enjoy playing again aren't even remotely supported by Cedega, so that was a wash. I've always been a fan of space sim/shooters since Wing Commander, though, and FreeSpace 2 was definitely the pinnacle of the genre for me.
I tried playing Vendetta Online for the first time today, but with my limited time (having a baby does horrible things to what used to be your hobby time, I've discovered) I don't think a membership would be a good investment as I'd probably get to play for 30 minutes twice a month or something. So far today the longest stretch I've had (mostly) uninterrupted was for about 40 minutes, and my joystick hand was in agony after working the hat continuously for a few tiring minutes of strafing during combat training.
I miss good old FreeSpace 2; besides, I've never been much for online gaming except the occasional co-op play; sell me a plethora of solo campaigns and I'm a happy camper. Give me an old game made new again -- for free -- by the hard work of its fans, and I'm happier still.
Thanks go out to all the developers, designers, et al. that worked on this and previous FreeSpace Open releases. I eagerly await the impending release of the promised Linux amd64 version.