In 2008 I bought a Sony PS3 for entertainment and, specifically, to run Linux using the "OtherOS" feature. Within a couple years Sony sneakily pushed an update to remove this functionality. 10
OtherOS - Wikipedia
Sony's PlayStation 3 OtherOS Debacle: The Firmware Update of Doom
EP 12) Installing Red Ribbon Linux to PS3 HDD - YouTube
Linux Kernel Overview
PS3 update locking out Linux April 1 - GameSpot
Next PS3 firmware 3.21 update will end Linux support as of April 1, 2010 - Video Games Blogger
You can now claim your cash in the PS3 “Other OS” settlement | Ars Technica
Carlos Eduardo (@carlosedp@fosstodon.org) on Twitter: "Yay, I did it! Linux on PS3 with 4.84 firmware. Still a quite old Linux based on @debian Jessie with an old kernel. Petitboot loads perfectly. Now
OtherOS - Wikipedia
Gitbrew Brings OtherOS Back To The PS3 | Hackaday
Sony on Why PS3 Slim Ditched Linux Support
Sony Removes PS3 Linux Support With An Update… Errrrr, Downgrade? | Hackaday
Sony's PS3 Loses Linux Support
Sony Japan is ending after-sales support for PlayStation 3 – Destructoid
PS3 Slim Ditches Backward Compatibility, Linux Support | WIRED
Sony will pay compensation for removal of PS3 Linux Support - AR12Gaming
Installing Yellow Dog Linux 6.1 on PS3
Dropping PS3 Linux Support Lands Sony in Court | WIRED
GIMX Lets You Control PlayStation 3 Using Linux, Plays Battlefield 3 with Keyboard and Mouse ~ Ubuntu Vibes
Need for Speed: PS3 Linux! | Linux Journal
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