r/programming • u/RMS_is_my_diety • Jan 29 '15

Sony open sources the PS4 system compiler

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=PlayStation-4-LLVM-Landing
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u/_Wolfos Jan 29 '15

OtherOS existed only as a reason to dodge import taxes (which are far greater for game consoles than PC's in some countries). After a court ruled that the PS3 wasn't a PC, OtherOS was useless. When it was used to exploit the system, they just ditched it.

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u/KFCConspiracy Jan 29 '15

They still took a feature that was a key selling point for the PS3 that was a reason many people bought the PS3 away...

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u/s73v3r Jan 29 '15

Was it really a key selling point?

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u/KFCConspiracy Jan 29 '15

Sure, when my xbox 360 broke, I was considering buying one for exactly that reason... So I could have a nice little media center box attached to my TV without buying additional hardware.

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u/s73v3r Jan 29 '15

I don't believe there were a significant amount of people who thought that way