When it comes to anti viruses, its almost a necessity on your computer to have one. Though you cannot prevent all of them, mostly because of how people use their computers, it does help in trying to keep out the more sneaky ones out of your computer. Now, I say this with the fact that most computers users are still using Microsoft Windows; especially if they are gamers.
With more and more people going to Linux, I would say that if you are a have a Linux box on your home or business network with Windows computers on it, you should put an anti virus on it. If you have a laptop, I would put on it, since you will probably join networks that have Windows computers that are connected to it as well.
Your Linux computer, for the time being at least, will probably not be effected by a computer virus, since the vast majority of them are written for Windows. But, that does not mean that virus cant jump from your Linux computer to a Windows PC. So, even though your Linux computer could not be effected, that virus just jumped to your Windows box and now has been exploited.
I would say put an anti virus on any computer. Not because your Linux box will be effected, but because you can accidentally spread a virus to a Windows computer.
With Steam out for Linux, Linux has just jumped up the scale on being a bigger target. More and more people who have been dissatisfied with Windows are now making the jump to their flavor of Linux.
I would say, since especially it seem Linux on the desktop is gaining users and notoriety with Steam now officially on Linux and you probably have a windows PC somewhere on your network or will be networked with Windows PC's, I think its a good idea to have an Anti Virus on your Linux computer. Not because your Linux computer will probably get infected, but the virus that finds itself on your Linux box might jump to one of your Windows computers where it can be exploited.
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