Question of the Year

[Vert]

The Cell Processor uses a PPC architecture. I'm curious as to whether the Ubuntu PPC version will currently run on a Playstation 3 (albeit not at it's full potential). If not, I'd like to know if the Ubuntu Dev Team or an independent programmer has any plans to develop an Ubuntu specifically for this platform.
I believe that Ubuntu on the Playstation 3 will have multiple advantages. First and foremost it would provide a free Linux OS for that platform and raise Linux awareness. Second, this would greatly benefit the Ubuntu Dev Team, because the Cell Processor (presumably) will become the major CPU choice within the next 2-3 years and the programming experience gained from previous work on the Playstation 3 would prove to be invaluable during this era. The Playstation 3 will be the most powerful computer on the low end market and when combined with the power and ease of Ubuntu could be the most widely used PC Platform ever conceived.

[PriceChild]

The PS3 will be running linux as standard...

[JurB]

The new Yellow dog linux is especially made for PS3.

[Vert]

I'm afraid not. They pulled Linux at the last second, however, Yellow Dog will be shipping a version of theirs specifically tailored to the PS3 platform. Yellow Dog Linux is based off of Fedora Core 5 (at least the version coming out for the PS3) and I love Ubuntu and don't really care for any other distributions (although I do like the new FC6). I know they've released papers on how they tailored the kernel to incorporate the PS3 platform, that's why I've been curious as to whether someone will make an Ubuntu PS3 Version, official or not. (Although, of course, official would be amazing).

[PriceChild]

I'm afraid not. They pulled Linux at the last second,

Could you back this up?

[Vert]

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9633831272.html (You can find the link to the link at www.linux.org).

[PriceChild]

Hmm ok

Still... YDL will still be availiable to install on it... why use an ubuntu derivative

[Vert]

Simply put... Ubuntu is the best there ever was ^^ (I'm an enlightened X-XP user )

[JurB]

My bet is that the combo ydl and ps3 will become very popular in the months to come... and give linux in general a real boost.

[Kateikyoushi]

I am not so sure about that but if you plan to upgrade your pc because of gaming it is a very attractive alternative.

I see more potential in ps3 based clusters it might even give sony a problem.