What does linux have to offer for the average ps3 end user?

[chappo]

How?

[IllyriaIsBlue]

when they have full access to the RSX only then would i install linux , its like having a car top speed 120mph but your stuck at 50mph , sure things can be done but not what there fully capable of . There was a guide way back when otherOS was cool with SONY , you could install WINDOWS XP..:P ..didnt run too well but when they have the RSX busted there's gonna be alot of people learning LINUX

That involved using booting into Linux to run QEMU, a really slow emulator that wasn't optimised for CELL. Given the sheer amount of overhead, XP probably only had about a hundred megahertz of x86 processing power to work with. We're talking sub-AMD K6 levels of performance.

I don't understand why anybody would pick that over Linux.

[dukhia]

Linux has a lot of apps, even though the powerpc counterpart might have a little less, it could be easily ported due to its open source nature. Windows is better than linux in only Gaming, other than that linux is almost better in any other stuff. You can basically do everything that you would do in your PC with linux.

[jivex5k]

Linux has limited driver support. While it's fun to mess around with once in a while I cannot make music on it like I can on windows.
My sound interface has no stable linux drivers and the DAW plugin support pales in comparison.
Of course OSX is usually the choice for audio production though.
I wouldn't say linux does everything except gaming better because it can't compete in audio production.

[saady87]

I was wondering then,

you could probably run VLC and mkv files and all that stuff should work..

As well as internet browsing (with a keyboard and mouse) should work as well...

[JuJ]

It's all about XBMC.

All I want to do with my PS3 is to use it as a good media center (XBMC) and watch movies.

I do not want to use 3 computers anymore. (laptop for work, ps3 for gaming and a pc for watching movies)

So I just hope that we will get what we already had on the xbox, but in full HD.

[rayuki]

It's all about XBMC.

All I want to do with my PS3 is to use it as a good media center (XBMC) and watch movies.

I do not want to use 3 computers anymore. (laptop for work, ps3 for gaming and a pc for watching movies)

So I just hope that we will get what we already had on the xbox, but in full HD.

Agreed, this is the next big step IMO getting linux running good enough to support XBMC (which is possible with current normal PCs running linux and xbmc so shoudn't be long before its on PS3 with linux)

i have a few ps3s i would love to turn into a dedicated XBMC box running linux i can then free up my current media servers parts for other projects.

[Misfit]

For some, such as myself, it offers an affordable cell based computer, and everything else that has been mentioned. On the other hand, It may introduce Linux to non linux users, thats a good thing imho

[subcon959]

For some, such as myself, it offers an affordable cell based computer, and everything else that has been mentioned. On the other hand, It may introduce Linux to non linux users, thats a good thing imho

I think I'd much rather they popped a ubuntu live cd or something into their pc as a first experience. PS3 linux isn't quite mature enough yet and might put them off.

[yoshi314]

I think I'd much rather they popped a ubuntu live cd or something into their pc as a first experience. PS3 linux isn't quite mature enough yet and might put them off.

i think ps3 slim is a great device to use linux on, mostly due to its relatively low power consumption (compared to fat models and most typical pc's). it might actually make a nice desktop, if applications are carefully selected (not too ram-hungry).

i doubt it might be suitable for beginners, though. maybe for some intermediate users.