Not only that, but did you see this from http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,50124,00.html:
=== Some show attendees wondered whether applications and games developed on the Sony platform could be freely distributed online as other Linux applications often are. . . . The Sony official said the distribution licensing of developed programs had not yet been finalized and said that the company would release full details on its PlayStation website within a month or so. === The utter arrogance. (I say that with a yawn, though.) Does Sony actually believe that they have a right to dictate to developers what distribution licensing they must use for *their own code*? Especially atop a GPLed kernel and many GPLed (GNU) support tools? On Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 12:04:28PM -0500, Rich C wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike McKernan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Greater NH Linux Users Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:49 AM > Subject: Re: Linux on Playstation 2??? > > > > The beta version of the PS2 Linux Kit consists of a software DVD-ROM > > (Digital Versatile Disc), a hard disk drive unit, a USB (Universal > > Serial Bus) keyboard, a USB mouse, and VGA (Video Graphics Array) > > adaptor. At first, 1,000 kits will be distributed through SCEI's > > Playstation.com web site and that number could be increased according > > to the demand, the company reported. > > > > Jeeze. Why don't you just buy a computer and put Linux on it? You're getting > everything but the processor and ram here anyway... They make computer video > cards you can hook up to the TV to get lousy quality video, if that's what > you're looking for. > > I think a WAY more useful mod would be something that would turn my > girlfriend's Gameboy Advance into a Linux-based PDA. All you really need for > that is writable mass storage and some kind of keyboard. It's already got > video, a pointing device, read-only storage, and sound! > > Rich Cloutier > President, C*O > SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES > www.sysupport.com > > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** > -- -Paul Iadonisi Senior System Administrator Red Hat Certified Engineer / Local Linux Lobbyist Ever see a penguin fly? -- Try Linux. GPL all the way: Sell services, don't lease secrets ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
