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.

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LWRPosted:

Not bad

KatsumiPosted:

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

WokzePosted:

MW2-Rush
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


I do, too. I have a Windows 8 computer, and I can't use it period. While, gaming on it, it pops up some random some random search bar on the side of my screen. It also, just plain out sucks!


I Kinda like it, looks kinda cool, but its very hard to get used to.

WokzePosted:

sounds okay, not sure about it though.

MaggardoPosted:

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


I do, too. I have a Windows 8 computer, and I can't use it period. While, gaming on it, it pops up some random some random search bar on the side of my screen. It also, just plain out sucks!

neboPosted:

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

DawPosted:

Hopefully it turns out nice .

KatsumiPosted:

Hopefully this will end up working well. We will see the results in the near future

MattRyanPosted:

Well, we will see how it goes when the console is released.

Snowfl4k3zPosted:

Cool, can't wait to see it :P


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