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Linux Coming to the Nintendo DS

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the handheld-servers dept.

GamersZion writes "A recent IRC conversation with ChaosKnight, a member of the DS Linux development team, revealed information about the status of the DS Linux project. 'It was a bit tough to get the ball rolling, but with PassMe fully functional and everything starting to fall in order, I wouldn't be surprised to see an alpha release within the next month.' While little information is being revealed about the release of this anticipated software, it looks like we can be expecting it sometime in the short future."

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  1. Wait a minute... by EtherAlchemist · · Score: 5, Funny


    Paris Hilton isn't involved, is she?

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  2. Universal OS. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Linux Coming to the Nintendo DS"

    Maybe we should compile a short list of what Linux DOESN"T run on.

    1. Re:Universal OS. by wheany · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm pretty sure it doesn't run on a piece of tofu.

    2. Re:Universal OS. by Lisandro · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm pretty sure it doesn't run on a piece of tofu.

      Well, doh. You have NetBSD for that.

  3. See... by Simon+Garlick · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...THAT'S what Debian needs to get its release schedule back on track. Project leaders with names like "ChaosKnight".

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  4. Welll.... by Enjoi · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they can get it on an NT Kernel, they can get it on anything :P

  5. Great! by Lisandro · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now i can play all these great gam--oh, wait...

    Just kidding. It's cool, and it might open a door to extend the DS functionality beyond a gaming platform. More like a small PDA, perhaps? It even has the touchpad!

  6. We're Back by numbware · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I KNOW we are back to regular Slashdot. Attempts to run Linux on everything solid. :)

    -Justin

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    1. Re:We're Back by Ford+Prefect · · Score: 4, Funny

      Now I KNOW we are back to regular Slashdot. Attempts to run Linux on everything solid. :)

      Actually, I recently managed to install Linux on a cubic metre of fresh air. I'd take photos, but it admittedly looks a bit unimpressive...

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  7. wait a sec... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Linux on Nintendo DS?

    Knock it off....April Fools was yesterday.

    We all know there is no such thing as a Nintendo DS

  8. In other News... by big_groo · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the dept-of-craptastic-journalism-dept

    "A recent IRC conversation with *insert_generic_nic_here*, a member of the Link_goes_here development team, revealed information about the status of the *instert_name* project. 'It was a bit tough to get the ball rolling, but with *insert_function* fully functional and everything starting to fall in order, I wouldn't be surprised to see an alpha release within the next month.' While little information is being revealed about the release of this anticipated *insert_something*, it looks like we can be expecting it sometime in the short future."

    I for one can't wait!

  9. culture jamming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) Buy a DS
    2) Carefully remove shrink Wrap
    3) Install linux on DS
    4) Put a very tiny mark on the packaging then place shrink wrap back on DS
    5) Return DS to store so they can restock it on the shelves

    - SJ53

  10. Re:\.-ed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Backslashdotted ! Now that is evil !

  11. I need Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Running my vibrator. I want it cooing sweet things to me with excellent uptime.

    GET. IT. DONE. NOW.

  12. Re:What are people doing with their exotic Linuxes by marsu_k · · Score: 4, Funny

    The DS has built-in WLAN. You could be running ettercap while everyone will assume you're playing Mario.

  13. That says it all... by zappepcs · · Score: 4, Funny

    The site lists a page titled "Developer Blogs" and on that page lists 2 hackers and zero developers....

    I can't wait till my TV remote has linux running on it, then I can program it to watch crap TV while I'm not there

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  14. Yay! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "I survived April Fool's day on the intarweb and all I got was this lousy T-shirt."

    We have normality, I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem. :-)

  15. Ironically by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It seems the only thing that they can't get Linux to run on is the average user's PC.

  16. i couldn't resist... by wolvie_cobain · · Score: 3, Funny

    imagine a beowulf cluster of...