PlayStation 3 Goes To The (Yellow) Dogs
Published by Robert Staehlin October 17th, 2006 in Gaming, Sony, PlayStation 3.Terra Soft To Provide Yellow Dog Linux v5.0
Terra Soft announced today that PlayStation 3 will support their Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 operating system. This goes hand in hand with Ken Kutaragi’s assertion that Sony’s PS3 is a computer, not a gaming console.
From the creators of the saffron canine:
Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, Terra Soft’s next generation Linux operating system for Power will support PLAYSTATION 3, providing an end-user experience far surpassing previous versions. Through an aggressive, rapid co-development project conducted by Carsten Haitzler and the Enlightenment development team, Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, built upon Fedora Core 5, now integrates the next generation “E17″ desktop in order to provide an unprecedented level of function and interface aesthetic. Designed for users of all ages and all levels of experience, Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 is Terra Soft’s most advanced distribution to date.
“We have worked closely with the energetic, determined E17 team to bring this advanced graphical user interface to a state of interface euphoria. It’s not about eye candy and unnecessary special effects, it’s about finding balance between a lean, uncluttered desktop and a personal environment that is both familiar and powerful. E17 is simply the most incredible thing I have ever used –with any operating system,” states Cesar Delgado, System Administrator for Terra Soft.
Owen Stampflee, Lead Software Engineer of Terra Soft Solutions expresses, “From the days of the Commodore 64 to modern overclocked and water cooled home computers, a battle has raged between dedicated game boxes and home computers for highest quality game play. PLAYSTATION 3 provides an industry first exceptional Linux OS experience … and Terra Soft the first Linux OS. I am proud to have played a part in this development.”
Source: Terra Soft Solutions
Where is everybody now huh? Where are all of you 360 fanboys now. Is your stomach hurting? When there is bad news about sony everyone is posing when there is good news hardly any post!?! Well I am posting and I own a 360…GREAT JOB SONY AND TERRA SOFT! I can’t wait to see how this turns out. Blink for too long and PS3 might be runnig Tomcat, or some other web server app. Imagine a web farm of PS3s running cell chips, that could host a small business.
Looks like the Linux/Vista internet war will also be taking place on consoles.