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Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 for PS3 Announced

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the some-people-seem-to-care dept.

News for nerds writes "Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 is slated for release mid-November with support for the Sony PS3 first, and support for the former Apple PowerPC product line to follow. Any updates required to support the Apple PowerPC systems following the release for PS3 will be made available via a free download."

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  1. PSP Homebrew by WilyCoder · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Given Sony's behavior regarding the PSP and using homebrew on it, I am highly skeptical of this PS3 linux project. How can we be sure that Sony will not resort to forcing firmware upgrades on new games? Some of the latest firmware upgrades for PSP do absolutely nothing but thrwat homebrew attempts. Sony has suddenly done a 180 on homebrew? And for its flagship product?

    Lest we not forget how crippled the PS2 linux project was (the $700 one)....

  2. Cell servers? by otacon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Considering IBM is making cell processor blade servers, this release further allows end-users to opprotunity to use that same hardware for production and testing purposes, and at what should be fraction of the price.

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  3. Funny, but... by hummassa · · Score: 4, Insightful

    my two kids + the fact that I'm a user of Linux for the former 13 years ==> linux is not a really effective form of birth control.
    Now, living in mom's basement and not bathing regularly everyday would be.

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