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Linux and the Coming Consoles

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the penguins-without-joysticks dept.

eldavojohn writes "Despite reports from the CEO that the PS3 will ship with Linux, LinuxDevices is now saying that it won't. Also, despite a rumor that the Wii will have Linux, the originator of the rumor has revealed himself to be a prankster. This won't stop you from putting Yellow Dog on the PS3 or running WiiLi, a live Linux CD for the Wii."

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  1. Re:What practical things have people done... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful
    What practical things have people done with Consoles at all!?!


    Linux on a console is a game - and a better game than any of the prepackaged games people are selling.


    • It has a wider open-ended playing field that WOW.
    • If you advance in the Linux-on-the-console game (by making a compelling application) it pays in Dollars (or the currency of your choice) instead of in fake-in-game-money.

    But more than that - yes, practical things will be done if the PS3 runs Linux. I want a computer in my living room, and the choices so far are Mac Mini w/ MacOS and PS3 w/ Linux. (I'll be damned if I ever need to update anti-virus files on my living room TV with some insecure OS).
  2. Re:What practical things have people done... by twistedsymphony · · Score: 4, Insightful
    if you really think about it, linux on the ps3 would be useful as hell, its soo powerful, uoi could run a large webserver off of it
    It's got a lot of power that will go completely wasted when you consider it's only got 256MB of usable system memory.
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