ZDNet UK: PlayStation 3 May Run on Linux

“Pop open the bonnet of the next-generation Sony PlayStation
game console or a BMW 745i sedan and you may well see Linux inside,
said a member of the group promoting the growth of the open-source
operating system.

“Sam Greenblatt, a senior vice-president with Computer
Associates (CA) and chief architect of its Linux Technology Group,
told CNETAsia that Sony and BMW engineers were looking at switching
to Linux.

“‘Embedded Linux free, is easy to deploy and has
interoperability and backwards-compatibility standards,’ he said,
explaining the appeal of the software. It also opens up
opportunities for hardware makers to add advanced features as well
as new avenues for game developers create and distribute software,
he said…”

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