Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [Kleuskes & Moos] on Friday 25 November 2005 00:54 \__
>
> >
> > Paul Hovnanian P.E. schreef:
> >
> >> -rwxrw-r-- wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Geez, the Wintards after lining up to get the new Three Shitty haven't
> >> > had it in their hands over 24 hours and have these glowing reports ...
> >> >
> >> > http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=462099
> >> >
> >> > http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=462236
> >> >
> >> > http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=461074&st=0
> >> >
> >> > What o/s does the Three Shitty use? Is it ME or X-Pee?
> >>
> >> How long will it be until Linux is ported to the X Box?
> >
> > It has been ported to the XBox. This is the X360...
> >
> > It'll be a month or six, I think, if the hardware is stable, keep an
> > eye on Slashdot.
>
> What would ever be the point of the port? Paying Microsoft for hardware
> that runs Linux? When I come to think of it, Microsoft tolerate losses on
> the X360 in hopes of making up for it through game sales.
We have an original XBox and Linux has been available for it for quite
some time:
http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page
Not sure why? But somebody did it and I'm pretty sure there are some
various "projects" for Linux on the original XBox as well. I remember
seeing a site somewhere where some guy created an entire cluster of
computers using XBoxes.
>
> http://businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2005/tc20051122_410710.htm
>
> Think about it...
>
> Linux Nirvana and Microsoft budget drains at the same time...
>
> Suits me well and makes Linux an even more enjoyable ride...
>
> Ironically, Microsoft distribute decent hardware (made elsewhere, then re-
> labelled), but they have never written decent code. Yet, they continue to
> be called Microsoft and not Microhard. If Microsoft was humanised, I guess
> it wouldn't last in bed for very long (not with its floppies support any-
> way). To make matters worse, it will end up catching a virus and die.
>
> Roy
>
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