QUOTE(Pheidias @ Oct 17 2006, 12:59 AM)
The ps2 linux didn't require any modding either
There was no modding required. "Official Distro" means it was an official disc pressed by Sony themselves.
QUOTE(kizmet @ Oct 17 2006, 01:06 AM)
ps2 linux sucked cause of the weak 32MB of the ps2, now the ps3 might be able to do some interesting things if they dont close it up like the ps2... myth would have to rewritten to support the cell processor i believe.
If that's why PS2 Linux sucked then PS3 Linux will suck for the same reasons, 256MB is nothing for today's applications (even Linux applications) the extra 256 for video specific tasks is great for games but it's worthless for Linux.
QUOTE(silentbob343 @ Oct 17 2006, 03:21 AM)
lol that is a good question. How was the PS2 linux community, any media center type front ends? Might be interesting to play around with.
From what I saw the PS2 Linux community was pretty apathetic. I saw the occasional college project but for the most part people didn't care.
Most people could care less about linux... and most linux users could care less about running it on hardware not designed for general PC tasks. I't not a niche market... it's a next-to-non-existant market that is overwhelmingly vocal on the internet.
QUOTE(silentbob343 @ Oct 17 2006, 03:21 AM)
You will also have media center type capabilites via the stock XMB GUI just like on the PSP if you don't want to mess with a Linux UI. I'm hopeful somebody will make a front end ala XBMC.
There are Linux media apps but nothing like XBMC, or XP MCE, basically they're just media players that still require a keyboard and mouse interface. Linux is a Full Fledged OS so any media player will be an application that runs on top of that.
Myth TV is the closet Linux based Media Center you've got but IIRC it's a whole Linux distro in itself. meaning that you wont be running it unless it is officially released and blessed by Sony.
QUOTE(Exist2Resist @ Oct 17 2006, 07:12 AM)
Correct me if I'm wrong but running a linux distro on a PS3 woul actually aid piracy, oh and that virus free comment, don't worry i'll make sure i write a couple of viruses for the PS3 linux distro. Ha Ha Ha, just to see how sony handles it.
No running Linux on a PS3 would not in any way shape or form aid piracy... NOT AT ALL.
The distro's are officially licensed by Sony, for all intents and purposes the disc is just as locked down as any game. Chances are you'll be able to burn the disc to CD but it will still be signed meaning you wont be able to modify the data.
When The console runs Linux it can't run it's own OS meaning that it also can't run games... you have about as much chance of playing a PS3 game through PS3 Linux as you do playing a PS3 game on a PC running Linuix...
Linux on the PS2 did not allow for piracy either, In reality Linux on the Xbox didn't allow for piracy either.
Linux requires 1 of 2 things to run, ether:
1. An open platform that would allow it to run unsigned Linux code or
2. A official licensed disc that would work with the consoles security.
On a PC the hardware is open, Linux can run.
On the PS2 Sony licensed a disc, so Linux was bound to the security as much as any game was
On the Xbox MS refused to allow Linux so the first hacked the console to make it an open platform, THEN ran Linux
On the PS3 Sony is licensing a disc, so Linux will be bound to the security as much as any game is.
Linux on the PS3 is no different then Linux on a PC.. you wont run PS3 games through it, and for most people Linux apps aren't really worth much... Not to mention you'll most likely need a keyboard and mouse to use it.
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Imagine this... For all intents and purposes, it would be like owning a PS3... a video game console, and then you can shut the console off, and when you turn it back on it's a Linux PC instead of a PS3... THAT is how console Linux works.