| superchunk said: Not sure if already mentioned, but I just saw a pic of a WiiU demo station that clearly showed it was based on Ubuntu software. Plus Nintendo's site has been updated and contains this: "Open Source SoftwareThe Wii U console includes open source software. For more information, click here." That link takes you to the Japanese WiiU support site with generic info on open source licensing and the capability to download the open source software (86.5MB). Anyone pull it down and want to detail what it is? |
The download just contains some source code files for the Browser and XML parser. Looks like they made some modifications to support the GamePad (e.g. inputs and video playback), the CPU, etc. As for the XML library I am not sure what they changed, but that is such a generic function that it couldn't be a major difference.
I wonder whether the Wii U is really running Ubuntu or could it be just the kiosk?
