Ars Technica: Penguin Power on PS3? Probably. | Linux Today

Ars Technica: Penguin Power on PS3? Probably.

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 19, 2006

“Ever since the announcement of the PlayStation 3’s November
release date, the Internet has been abuzz with discussion over the
promise of Ken Kutaragi’s brief mention of Linux. However, as
Kutaragi has been known to make statements that were subsequently
changed (for example, in 2005, he said that the hard drive for the
PS3 would be optional) many people held off on assuming that their
shiny new PS3 would come prepackaged with Penguin goodness…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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