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Xbox Receives Linux Mandrake 9.0

Posted by timothy on from the nice-nice-nice dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Today the Xbox Linux Project announced that Xbox Linux Mandrake 9 has been released. This is the first complete Linux distribution for the Microsoft Xbox gaming console. A 350 MB installation CD of Xbox Linux Mandrake 9 is available for download free of charge from the Xbox Linux website."

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  1. Woooweee! by ebbomega · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I can use WINE on my Xbox....

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    1. Re:Woooweee! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      if you use wine on a girl, you can use her 'x-box'

  2. README / legal by jukal · · Score: 5, Funny
    Heh, they handle the legal issues in a very "pro" way:

    Xbox is either a trademark or a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Mandrake might be some kind of trademark of MandrakeSoft. Linux definitely is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. GNU is cool, but I don't think it's a trademark.

  3. New Sourceforge Project by youngerpants · · Score: 5, Funny

    The first one to get CP/M running on the XBox will gain true kudos.

    10 PRINT "Microsoft really wouldnt like this"
    20 GO TO 10
    RUN

    1. Re:New Sourceforge Project by sg_oneill · · Score: 4, Funny

      by youngerpants on Tuesday October 08, @06:01PM (Score:1, Offtopic) (#4408767)
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      The first one to get CP/M running on the XBox will gain true kudos.

      10 PRINT "Microsoft really wouldnt like this"
      20 GO TO 10
      RUN

      Ah... Teen moderators... Don'chya lovem "What's CPM got to do with this?". (Hint read some IT history books kids.)

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    2. Re:New Sourceforge Project by Alien+Being · · Score: 2, Funny

      lol

      Yogi: Hey BooBoo, watch me run CP/M on this X-Box.
      BooBoo: Ranger Bill isn't gonna like this.

  4. xbox owners can now use linux by joeler · · Score: 2, Funny

    Considering the lack of great games, the linux distro on the xbox will help cut the loses for those people that purchased it thinking there would be this great exodus from the PS2 to the xbox by the great game makers.

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  5. Hey Mr. Gates! by uberdave · · Score: 2, Funny
    Um, Mr. Gates, Sir?

    You know how all those Linux geeks won't buy windows? Well, I've got this plan that will make them give you $300 apiece. Convince them... No! Dare them that they can't put their precious little operating system on an X-Box. They'll rush out like lemmings to buy X-Boxes to prove you wrong. You'll make a fortune!

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  6. Re:This is an empty victory by flamingdog · · Score: 5, Funny

    really now, do you believe what you're saying? I mean look at Windows for example. Keep that in your mind and repeat to yourself what you're saying. "when all the weaknesses have been fixed" is not on the MS project calender anywhere, my boy.

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  7. N64 is the *real* computing platform by ohboy-sleep · · Score: 2, Funny

    So Mandrake is on the XBox? Big deal.

    Just last night I picked up 50 magic coins and was able to hack into the Pentagon using Super Mario Sunshine.

  8. Re:There is method in the M$ madness by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    > After three releases, the design will be unbreakable.

    Like Windows 3.0, Windows ME, etc.

  9. One Question. by CaptTrips · · Score: 2, Funny

    Which character is going to popup when I need help writing a letter in OpenOffice -- Clippy or Tux? Maybe I should play that Clippy vs Tux Xbox game to see who's worthy of being my document writing assistant. ;)

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