Why Install Linux on PlayStation 3?
by Peter Yoo For anyone who wants to completely customize the PS3 gaming console, installing Linux is the way to do it. Doing this will turn your PS3 into a very good, functioning home desktop computer that will not void any warranties of your PS3. Do not worry if this is going to cost extra. Linux is completely free. You are able to download any distribution of Linux for free but if you would like to have it delivered to you, you will most likely have to pay a shipping cost from the company who develops whatever distribution you want to use. What's a "distribution?" In short, it's one company's version of the Linux operating system. For example, Canonical develops the Ubuntu distribution of Linux, Fixstars Solutions is the company behind Yellow Dog Linux, and the Fedora Project, sponsored by Red Hat, is behind the Fedora distribution of Linux. These are few of the popular examples of Linux distributions. If you are thinking of installing Linux on your PS3 console...