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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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  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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  4. 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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