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NJ5 on 29 March 2010
aygie said:
Damnyouall said:

http://www.haxnetwork.net/2010/03/otheros-will-not-be-removed-from-phat-ps3s/

>> Please be assured that SCE is committed to continue
>> the support for previously sold models that have the
>> “Install Other OS” feature and that this feature will
>> not be disabled in future firmware releases.


Lie Definition

1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.

2. Something meant to deceive or give a wrong impression.

 

I don't think they did either. They obviously wanted to keep the "other OS" on the original PS3's because they would have just removed it at the time of the Slim launch. Their hand was forced, the PS3 is the most secure console this generation and the PSP is the most hacked.

There is no way they will let the PS3 become like the PSP hence the removal of Linux support, is it pre-mature? Of course but they want to nip this in the bud asap.

The funny part is that this action may actually make hackers more interested in hacking the PS3.

Before, all hackers could play around with Cell development and make PS3 apps with Sony's approval, now anyone who wants to do that has to strongly hack the PS3. The kind of strong hack that could perhaps be used for doing anything with the PS3, including playing pirated games.

 



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Galaki on 29 March 2010

No matter how to twist it, the fact remains that Sony advertised Linux installable on PS3.
There are people that buy PS3s as cheap alternative for number crunching.

Regardless of how small the number of people that uses Linux, it still is a betrayal to their customers.

I am sure we'll see some class action lawsuit on this if it turns out to be... not April Fool's.



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Xero on 29 March 2010

The url you provide is 'other OS will not be removed from PS3 fats'

Did you mean to post this one? http://www.haxnetwork.net/2010/03/breaking-news-sony-to-block-otheros-fw-321-this-thursday/

Anyway. With the fact that I don't run other OS, I could care less. Sorry. Maybe other OS support removal will leave space for backwards compatability.



Brennan on 29 March 2010

Nobody cared about this feature anyway. I don't know a single person who used it on his PS3...



Ajescent on 29 March 2010

1st of april...



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STEKSTAV on 29 March 2010

I dont get it.. what's the lie? I realize the other OS is going to be scraped, but have they said something that would make you believe otherwise? I dont get it?



Ajescent on 29 March 2010

Some dude from Sony about a month ago said they wouldn't take it but I'd like everyone to remember 1st of April...



PS One/2/p/3slim/Vita owner. I survived the Apocalyps3/Collaps3 and all I got was this lousy signature.


Xbox One: What are you doing Dave?

STEKSTAV on 29 March 2010

Oh now i get it.. they want to protect their hardware from hackers. Bad Sony! Bad!



Vanbierk on 29 March 2010

Totally due to piracy protection, if there was no piracy, they'd let us do whatever we want. But with piracy out there, and people trying to find ways to get it onto the Ps3, it's just too risky to leave it open.



Just waiting for that PS Vita to come out so I can play some full featured games on the go with that beautiful screen and control scheme...

Ajescent on 29 March 2010

exactly, they should be ashamed of themselves.



PS One/2/p/3slim/Vita owner. I survived the Apocalyps3/Collaps3 and all I got was this lousy signature.


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