U.S. Playstation 2 Linux Hits the Streets.

msolnik writes: "The U.S. version of Playstation 2 Linux is getting ready to hit the streets. Here is an review of the first public beta. It really looks sweet and comes with a lot of nice hardware. I can't wait for it to start selling -- finally I will have a legit reason to buy a PS2."

Re:No.

[rnicey]

Of course it's only a matter of time before some clever people do port Linux to XBox. You can hear it now, all the way from the halls of Redmond.

Arrrrrrggggggggghhhhhh! (thud)

Will we still be able to rent ps2 games?

[yerricde]

Sony has released its distribution of the GNU/Linux OS for PlayStation 2 in the USA.

17 USC 109 [cornell.edu](b)(1)(A) prohibits rental of computer software in the United States. Section 109(b)(1)(B), on the other hand, makes an exception for software designed to run on video game consoles. But does the release of PS2 Linux make the PS2 into a "computer" under the law, and thus ineligible for software rental without explicit contracts between each video game publisher and each rental shop?

Re:One question... why?

[VFVTHUNTER]

Price of a PS2: $300

Price of a PS2 Linux Kit: $200

Not having to get up from the TV to get porn off the net: Priceless

PS2 name change...

[starvingartist12]

Maybe it should be called WorkStation 2 instead. =)

Re:Pictures

[Hal-9001]

The sight of AOL running on a PS2 [consolewire.com] makes me very, very sad... :-p