This is good news! Sony is realizing that they have to feed grass roots efforts as well as major game labels or they could potentially lose market share.
But I will remain sceptical until 1) the dev kits can be avaluated and 2) whether or not this is a development kit for the Linux platform or a Linux-based PS2 development kit which allows game CDs to be created. If its just Linux running on PS2 then I'm not interested. I have 5 machines running Linux now, why would I need this on PS2 unless I could develop games, cut CDs and distribute my games to others. -- John On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, James Robertson wrote: > Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:46:10 -0600 > From: James Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Discussion list for Java 3D API <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Java3D for PS2? > > Full press release at > http://www.scea.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9682 > - Jim Robertson > > Mark Ferneau wrote: > > > An article from Gamasutra says: > > > > Sony Rolling Out Linux Dev Kits For PS2 In a bid to expand the > > potential uses for the Playstation 2, Sony will begin selling > > Linux and development for Linux programmers so that other > > applications might be developed for it. The kits will go on sale > > in Japan in May for $188.30, and in the United Sates and Europe in > > June for $299. A 40GB hard drive, USB keyboard and mouse will be > > included in the Linux development kit. > > > > "Many Linux fans have requested that they would like to execute > > applications not only on personal computers but also on > > PlayStation game consoles," explained a Sony spokeswoman. > > > > This doesn't sound like big bucks to me. > > > > The URL is: > > http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/industry_news_display.php?story=957 > > > > --Mark > > > > At 01:24 PM 2/1/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > > >> I'm very interested in development platforms for Playstation as well, but > >> my understanding is that this is a closed platform except to those > >> willing > >> to cough up BIG bucks to Sony for the development tools. > >> > >> Still... if anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear about it too. > > > > > > Mark Ferneau 301-279-5703 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 240-462-6262 (cell) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (wireless) 801-437-4608 (efax) > > > > =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
