Yellow Dog Linux 6.0 released: comes pre-installed with PS3s

 

Linux is pretty infamous for being user-unfriendly, but it's still well-loved for its inherent flexibility. This is why when the operating system made its way into the PlayStation 3 platform with the Fedora Core 5 and then the free Yellow Dog Linux v5, users were ecstatic.

It looks like Linux will be making more headway into the platform: Yellow Dog Linux v6.0 was released a few days ago. But there's more: according to the Terra Soft website, version 6 will come pre-installed with the PlayStation 3.

A question comes up as tipster R7i1c3K also speculates: maybe this might also have something to do with the new PS3 SKU in the works? At any rate, here are the key features of the latest version of Yellow Dog for those who are interested:

• E17 & Gnome installed by default, KDE included.
• Gnash, the Flash work-alike.
• Ekiga VoIP, Pidgin IM/IRC, and Fluendo codec installer.
• kernel v2.6.23, gcc v4.1.1, gblic v2.5, and Eclipse v3.2.2
• The only Linux distribution to include by default Cell SDK v3.0.
• IBM iRT (interactive raytrace) demo available via YDL.net Enhanced.

Thanks to R7i1c3K for the tip!