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PlayStation 3 'Other OS' lawsuit dismissed

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 13, 2011 1:15pm PST

Twenty months after Sony disabled the PlayStation 3's 'Other OS' feature, which allowed users to install and run Linux, a US federal court has dismissed the class action suit filed against Sony in protest.

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"What about Blu-ray playback? Some of the new Sony movies out now won't play unless you update ..."

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Sony Moves to Dismiss Other OS Class-Action Lawsuit

By Brian Leahy, Sep 20, 2010 1:00pm PDT

Sony has filed a motion to dismiss the class-action lawsuit, which was filed back in April against Sony over the removal of "Other OS" support on...

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"Ah, but you can put any OS you like on the computer, as long as it's compatible. Sony just ..."

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Report: Hacker Restores Linux Support to PS3

By Brian Leahy, Apr 07, 2010 5:30pm PDT

On April 1, Sony removed Linux support on the PlayStation 3 through the OtherOS feature with a firmware update. Before the firmware was live,...

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"Yes, I know that it doesn't require linux. F@H isn't the only one scientific use."

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Next PS3 Firmware Update Removes Linux Support

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 29, 2010 7:23am PDT

The PlayStation 3 will lose the ability to install and run other operating systems--such as Linux--with the release of the v3.21 firmware update on...

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"and you will probably lose the partition in time space.. so 10gb off your disc for nothing..."

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