Playstation 4 Runs a Modified FreeBSD 9

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Sony's Playstation 4 will be running a modified version of FreeBSD 9 OS.

It has been revealed that the PS4's operating system is Orbis OS, which is a Sony modified FreeBSD 9.0. Sony has chosen to use FreeBSD over Linux, in part due to the more liberal licensing. It's a bit surprising to see FreeBSD being used when at the heart of the PS4 is an AMD 8-core APU with Radeon graphics. Because there isn't a Catalyst driver available for any BSD OS, Sony in cooperation with AMD must have developed their own graphics drivers for the Playstation 4.

-Erik

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IlcamorristaPosted:

We won't know for sure until it comes out.

FoolishPosted:

It'll end up working, I just want to know how well.

PlusnetPosted:

unvers Pretty sure it'll end up working


Hopefully it does.

PlusnetPosted:

imgur
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Katsumi
SwagDaddyYolo
splot9 Steam runs better on linux than on windows so I think it's OK to make the assumption that freebsd 9 is better for gaming than a modified version of Windows 8 for example.


I hate windows 8. The layout sucks


Not many people like the layout at all. Windows 8 is fine for touch screen computers in my opinion but if you don't have a touch screen computer windows 8 is out of the question


Yeah I had Win 8 but then ended up deleting it and then torrenting win 7


Windows 7 is so much better imo.


Of course it is. Windows 8 is too complicated.

KatsumiPosted:

imgur
lel
Katsumi
SwagDaddyYolo
splot9 Steam runs better on linux than on windows so I think it's OK to make the assumption that freebsd 9 is better for gaming than a modified version of Windows 8 for example.


I hate windows 8. The layout sucks


Not many people like the layout at all. Windows 8 is fine for touch screen computers in my opinion but if you don't have a touch screen computer windows 8 is out of the question


Yeah I had Win 8 but then ended up deleting it and then torrenting win 7


Windows 7 is so much better imo.


I agree. Windows 7 is a much better operating system in my opinion

MentalistPosted:

imgur
lel
Katsumi
SwagDaddyYolo
splot9 Steam runs better on linux than on windows so I think it's OK to make the assumption that freebsd 9 is better for gaming than a modified version of Windows 8 for example.


I hate windows 8. The layout sucks


Not many people like the layout at all. Windows 8 is fine for touch screen computers in my opinion but if you don't have a touch screen computer windows 8 is out of the question


Yeah I had Win 8 but then ended up deleting it and then torrenting win 7


Windows 7 is so much better imo.


True, Windows 8 is something I really don't want, I'm sticking with Windows 7 :)

MentalistPosted:

I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing?

I'm not really that much of a techy guy.

imgurPosted:

unvers Pretty sure it'll end up working


Well I sure would so...

imgurPosted:

lel
Katsumi
SwagDaddyYolo
splot9 Steam runs better on linux than on windows so I think it's OK to make the assumption that freebsd 9 is better for gaming than a modified version of Windows 8 for example.


I hate windows 8. The layout sucks


Not many people like the layout at all. Windows 8 is fine for touch screen computers in my opinion but if you don't have a touch screen computer windows 8 is out of the question


Yeah I had Win 8 but then ended up deleting it and then torrenting win 7


Windows 7 is so much better imo.

neboPosted:

Katsumi
SwagDaddyYolo
splot9 Steam runs better on linux than on windows so I think it's OK to make the assumption that freebsd 9 is better for gaming than a modified version of Windows 8 for example.


I hate windows 8. The layout sucks


Not many people like the layout at all. Windows 8 is fine for touch screen computers in my opinion but if you don't have a touch screen computer windows 8 is out of the question


Yeah I had Win 8 but then ended up deleting it and then torrenting win 7


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