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Gamecube Linux Port Announced, In Progress

Posted by simoniker on from the teh-console-domination dept.

NiteStar writes "A group of people from the homebrew scene and Xbox Linux have now started a new project to port Linux to the Nintendo Gamecube. A small preview version has already been released, it's a small application that draws Tux the penguin on the GameCube screen. The roadmap explains a small client will run on the Gamecube, so the 'GameCube could be used as a desktop computer, which stores its data on a server on the network. The GameCube has a CPU that is powerful enough to decode common multimedia data like MPEG-4/DivX and MP3. It can serve as a display unit for content stored on a server'."

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  1. More True Progress for the Linux Community by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    it's a small application that draws Tux the penguin on the GameCube screen

    Wow, that is freakin amazing. You guys are really genius programmers and it shows. I hope your hard efforts are rewarded someday by doing something not possible in 5 minutes with the developer SDK.

    Good, um, work! Your mom must really be proud of what comes out of her basement. Now how about getting a job?

  2. You know.. by mumblestheclown · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You know, I'm a guy with moderate technical skill and reasonably good market sense. This message notwithstanding, I'm happy for my career's sake that there are plenty people with obviously greater technical skill than me but no market sense (or interest) whatsoever who are happy to waste their time and their lives on meaningless projects like this.

  3. Re:Next Gen... by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Well, if you'd read the article, you'd know that the way to get Linux on the Gamecube doesn't involve burning the software and dropping it into the Gamecube but rather using an exploit in Phantasy Star Online to run code from your PC on the Gamecube using the broadband adapter to access it.

    Of course, you didn't read the article so you must not know this.

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  4. Re:Next Gen... by Ryan+Amos · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Actually it wouldn't surprise me if Nintendo took the Sega route and just started making games. Nintendo is a big company, but I just don't know if they can keep up with the spending of Sony and Microsoft without a guaranteed success. The only reason the 'Cube did okay in North America was because it was $50 less than its competitors. Besides, they'd still have the GBA, and their games totally rule. If Smash Bros, Metroid Prime and Wind Waker had been released on PS2, Nintendo would be printing money right now. There are very few good third party games on GameCube, (Viewtiful Joe being the notable exception, but Capcom does PS2 stuff as well) so why not just ditch the hardware? Just a thought.