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Sony Announces Linux for PlayStation 2

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 31, 2002

[ Thanks to Justin
Sinclair
for this link. ]

“Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today that
it is set to release “Linux (for PlayStation 2)” Release 1.0,
targeted toward the Linux development community in North America.
Designed as a hobbyist development environment, users can not only
run the wide variety of computer applications written for the Linux
operating system, but also create original programs and
applications designed to run on “Linux (for PlayStation 2).”

“The company expects the kit to sell for about $199 USD when it
is made available in May 2002 exclusively through its website,
http://www.us.playstation.com…”


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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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