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5 Sep 2024 01:22:06 EDT (-0400)
  Re: More power  
From: Nicolas Alvarez
Date: 24 Nov 2009 09:02:13
Message: <4b0be765@news.povray.org>
scott wrote:
>> Regardless, the Xbos360 is a games machine. It's not like you can just
>> fire up a copy of POV-Ray on it.
> 
> Dunno about the XBox, but you can put a Linux on the PS3 very easily (Sony
> give you a "boot other OS" menu option).  Compiling POV on the PS3
> shouldn't be beyond the reach of a Linux-literate person.

The PS3 has a menu item labeled "install another OS". The Xbox360 has all 
sorts of protections to ensure you can't run software that hasn't been 
digitally signed by Microsoft.

It's quite a contrast.


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