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Re: Linux-ready PS3 Becomes a Big Hit and Sells Over 10 Million Units

Hadron wrote:

> Jerry McBride <jmcbride@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>> Hadron wrote:
>>
>>> 7 <website_has_email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>> 
>>>> Jerry McBride wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> cc wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Dec 15, 8:40 am, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Sony says global sales of PS3 to top 11 million
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>>> | The PlayStation3 "is starting afresh as a console to play games
>>>>>>> | with. Although pricing strategy is important, now we would like to
>>>>>>> | put our strength in the number of software games," he said.
>>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071215/bs_afp/japangamecompanysony
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Starting to get software games *now* is the reason they were so far
>>>>>> behind to begin with.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> PS3 is less of a linux story than microsoft Roy.
>>>>> 
>>>>> That's a really stupid comparison... Microsoft windows will never run
>>>>> linux software or PS3 games. However... the PS3 does and always did. A
>>>>> very good Linux success story.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Of course and tools like cc don't under appreciate the massive clout
>>>> behind the numbers.
>>>>
>>>> Thats around a million Linux games units per month that Sony alone is
>>>> selling. And all these devices and numbers are set to increase
>>>> over the coming months.
>>> 
>>> The PS3 does not use Linux.
>>
>> It CERTAINLY does not run Windows... Fact is, it does run linux.
> 
> The point which should be obvious is that the PS3 does not use
> Linux. Yes, you can install Linux on it, but to claim each PS3 is
> "another Linux machine" is nothing short of a lie.

Well... it ain't "another windows machine", that's for sure. The PS3 is a
linux machine in it's own right, just like the PS2 is. What's your problem
with that? Windows not being used?


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Jerry McBride (jmcbride@xxxxxxxxxx)

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