A few days ago, Sony has removed the possibility of using Linux on the first PlayStation 3. The news finally touches few people but has angered supporters of the free. And GeoHot, a young American follower of the "liberation" of electronic devices has responded by developing a firmware 3.21 modified to use a system other than the Sony.This firmware is not yet released by cons.

Note that all this is not insignificant: the demise of the mode other OS "is a priori related to the announcement in January, a loophole for" cracker "using the console - just - the mode other OS" .. It should be understood that the PlayStation 3 is a device (very) expensive, and Sony does not make any money with the console itself, only the games relate. And if the console is cracked, the delicate balance falls, something that is obviously not welcomed by Sony in times of crisis. Note also that the PlayStation 3 is one of the devices has best withstood the hackers of all stripes, no technique for using backups of games being available.