Sony Ditches Linux

[danibbler]

Another reason why Linux is stagnating in the consumer segment of the market.

http://kotaku.com/5504123/ps3-loses-linux-support

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

iPhone Hacker: I'll Hack to Keep Linux on PS3
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/PS3-Linux-Hack-PlayStation-Geohot,10023.html

 

[WoodPeckr]

iPhone Hacker: I'll Hack to Keep Linux on PS3
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/PS3-Linux-Hack-PlayStation-Geohot,10023.html

Exactly!
Sony gives no valid reason for dropping Linux and it still will be easily used by those who want it. I've used the PS3 Linux distro, it's OK, works fine but IMHO there are better distros out there.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Bean counters would say that Linux is bad business and they are right. They cannot enslave anybody with Linux, but they certainly can with Windows (or any other proprietary OS).

As far as I'm concerned, they can all go fuck themselves. I'm not gonna give them a dime to lock me in their dependency schemes. If it's not Linux, I don't need it.

What he said!
And it ain't just M$ doing this, Apple does exactly the same here!

Free yourselves people....and go with Linux!.....

 

[djk]

Exactly!
Sony gives no valid reason for dropping Linux and it still will be easily used by those who want it. I've used the PS3 Linux distro, it's OK, works fine but IMHO there are better distros out there.

Sony has a very valid reason (for themselves) to drop Linux off the PS3. There is an exploit that lets you root the PS3 through the hypervisor (that's how it runs Linux). I guess there's no way to patch this and allow for the ability, so they dropped it.

I don't like it. The EFF has a piece that sums up how I feel -- http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/sony-steals-feature-from-your-playstation-3

 

[djk]

Another reason why Linux is stagnating in the consumer segment of the market.

http://kotaku.com/5504123/ps3-loses-linux-support

I can't believe Kotaku didn't do their homework. I posted a link above this post that details exactly why Sony dropped Linux support.

 

[WoodPeckr]

This sums it up. Farking greedy corporate intersts, Sony in this instance, trump the rights of consumers....

This is just the latest example of the way in which digital rights management hurts consumers — at the end of the day, hardware that includes DRM is always silently waiting to protect someone else's interests, at the expense of your own.

 

[blackrock13]

Let me see if I understand this. Sony makes changes that should make it harder for hacker to do stuff to their system. SHAME!!!!
I knew the DRM guidelines had changed with respect to certain things, can't remember which ones, but I'm guessing this isn't covered.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Let me see if I understand this. Sony makes changes that should make it harder for hacker to do stuff to their system. SHAME!!!!

That's the BS Sony argument!
The real issue is you are losing the freedom to safely surf the net via Linux.

 

[WoodPeckr]

I knew the DRM guidelines had changed with respect to certain things, can't remember which ones, but I'm guessing this isn't covered.

You are probably correct!

This and the 'pseudo' security claims are all BS!

Sony doesn't want you to use Linux with PS3 and there's a good chance both M$ & Apple, who would rather folks NOT use or become familiar with Linux, are very happy Sony did this!

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

Hacker Keeps Linux Alive on PlayStation 3 FW 3.21

Here it is, a fix to keep Linux on your PS3 and still update to 3.21.

 

[blackrock13]

So that's what those hackers in china were up to.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Here it is, a fix to keep Linux on your PS3 and still update to 3.21.

Thanks!
It's wondrous what you can do with Linux...

 

[WoodPeckr]

It's Nice to be M$ & Mac FREE!

Linus Torvalds Linux founder, gives you this vast freedom to do what YOU want free of Corporate controls.
Linus Torvalds is a true Hero!...

 

[danibbler]

Every time a company such as Sony drops Linux support, it just means one less avenue for the average consumer to try this marginal OS.

 

[WoodPeckr]

.... to try this marginal OS.

Too funny nibs!.....
Linux is more stable than M$ & Mac combined!
You have to get out more and expand your constricted Apple fanboi mind!....

 

[djk]

Too funny nibs!.....
Linux is more stable than M$ & Mac combined!
You have to get out more and expand your constricted Apple fanboi mind!....

I'd say Linux and Mac are pretty much tied in terms of stability. Or are you putting MS in there to handicap Linux? =)

 

[WoodPeckr]

LOL!
Was just lumping M$ & Mac together as non-free to free OSs for comparision purposes...

 

[danibbler]

Linux is more stable than M$ & Mac combined!
You have to get out more and expand your constricted Apple fanboi mind!....

First off, I never said anything about stability did I?
Second, you seem to have forgotten, I have used Ubuntu before and sold various distros in a past position.

 

[WoodPeckr]

...I have used Ubuntu before and sold various distros in a past position.

Well if your a salesman, of course you will make more money selling Apple than Linux! Apple has a far bigger marketing/sales div than Linux and then M$ is far bigger still than both Mac & Apple.